The 5 Scariest Plants at the Nursery

In this episode, Jarratt Calvert, Texas Certified Nursery Professional and Operations Manager at Shades of Green Nursery + Landscape, discusses the five scariest (deadliest) plants at the nursery.
#1 Angel's Trumpet / Sacred Datura - Datura wrightii
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#2 Desert Rose - Adenium obesum
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#3 Oleander - Nerium oleander
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#4 Foxglove - Digitalis spp.
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#5 Texas Mountain Laurel - Sophora secundiflora
* Note: this plant was recently reclassified to Dermatophyllum secundiflorum but is still commonly labeled Sophora secundiflora.
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Seed pod photos courtesy of Carolyn Fannon and Louis R Nugent, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Used with permission.
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[@TheKerribeland]

Thanks for the GREAT info! As a Mom of 4 kids and 2 pets, it is very informative to know that these beauties are toxic! We are ready to start our 1st TX garden in 8a, and this info was invaluable. Thanks again! 😊

[@mahereentazree8693]

wow!