The story of the flowering almond, why some vegetables are fruits, and why pistachios aren’t nuts.

The story of lungwort, how they differ from a horcrux, and why their flowers change colors.

The story of Rhododendrons, how they came to The Masters, and why people pay $166 per pound for their honey.

The story of Forsythia, their role in the prediction of pernicious pandemic remedies, and how they were once thought to contain a sugar found only in mammals.

The story of Fritillaria, its role in suggesting a new portrait of Shakespeare and how it influenced medieval European art.

The story of Chaenomeles speciosa, how it was confused for the fruiting quince, and why the Garden of Eden may have tempted with yellow quinces rather than red apples.

The story of Anemone, the unrequited love of Aphrodite, and what the heck is an achene.

The story of Narcissus, their recollection of the vain Greek demigod, and how the daffodil sent 12 children to the hospital.

The story of Hyacinth, their celebration in Iran, and how plants use myrmecochory (what the heck is that?!).

The story of Corydalis, how they can save the clouded Apollo butterfly, and the quest for exotic blue varieties.

The story of Helleborus, the debate of their etymologic origins, and how they cured the women of Argos.

The story of Scilla, what a true blue flower is, and how the English misunderstood the Russians.

The story of Iris reticulata, the most underrepresented Godess, and one of the earliest flowers to poke through the snow.

The story of Eranthis hyemalis, a precocious bloomer, and how it was confused with one of the most toxic plants known.