Don’t let names fool you: You may want ‘weeds’ & ‘worts’ in your garden

Spiderwort plants have graceful leaves and pretty flowers that bloom for weeks or months. Photo by Connie Oswald Stofko by Connie Oswald Stofko A weed is any plant you don’t want in your garden. So who would want a plant with “weed” already in its name? And “wort” sounds like “wart,” those unappealing skin blemishes. Yuck! “Wort” is often coupled with the name of some body part —such as in “lungwort.” Double yuck! Don’t be turned off by those names….

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