It's a holiday pop quiz! Which of these plants will most likely live to see another Christmas? Which can survive in a patio pot or flower bed, and which will just end up in the compost bin no matter how much TLC you provide?
We hit a bunch of markets and bought those cheery pots of seasonal greenery that beckon from the checkout line: the cute miniature trees, the newfangled poinsettias, the rosemary bushes clipped into aromatic Tannenbaums — all those plants bought as last-minute holiday décor or perhaps as an alternative to bringing cut flowers or wine to your party host.
Unfortunately, some seasonal flora are essentially disposable greenery. No matter how hard you try, their long-term prospects are not so merry and bright. In other cases, well-tended holiday plants can become yearly delights on the patio or in the flower bed.
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