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Holidays are betta with a poinsettia

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Garden Variety, hosted by Charity Nebbe

The poinsettia is everywhere this time of year. It’s beautiful, but where did this plant come from and how did it become such an important Christmas symbol?

This episode was originally produced on Talk of Iowa in 2018.

Guests:

  • Chris Currey, associate professor of Horticulture at Iowa State University
Charity Nebbe is the host of IPR's Talk of Iowa
Aaron Steil is a Consumer Horticulture Specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. Aaron contributes his expertise to the Garden Variety podcast and newsletter and to Talk of Iowa's Horticulture Day program.