Posts Tagged ‘American plants’
A New Hampshire Governor’s Fragrant Legacy: Benning Wentworth and America’s Lilacs
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 24, 1696 On this day, dear readers, the world welcomed Benning Wentworth—a man whose legacy blooms purple and fragrant across the American landscape. Born in 1696, this future colonial governor of New…
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