The Best Of New Plants Grab Gardeners' Attention
June 6, 2016 | 1 min to read
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Though not strutting the runway or preening in front of mirrors, plants make a splash every year just like the latest fashions.
And like clothes, plants need cache to capture the audience. Sometimes popularity comes with a new trait like color, size or shape. Sometimes it’s a plant much of the public has never heard of before, like this year’s entry, an herb from New Guinea with edible leaves that taste like mushrooms.
“People like what’s new or different,” said Claudia Groth, an Oregon State University Extension Service master gardener for more than 25 years. “It’s the human condition. We want what’s trending.”
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