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  1. #CapeHawthorn aka #WaterHawthorn.
    It's native to #SouthAfrica. People there have long cultivated & harvested the buds & flowers as food. It's used to make #WaterblommetjieBredie - a traditional South African stew. The #Afrikaans name of this traditional cultural dish translates to "stew of little water flowers".

    Recipe:
    paarman.co.za/blogs/all-recipe

    It's not a widely known edible water plant here. It's delicious. If you enjoy green beans - you'll probably enjoy eating Cape hawthorn buds/flowers too.

    #Spring #perennials #Cultivated #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #EdiblePlants #flowers #botanical #plants #WaterGarden #Bloomscrolling #florespondence #PollinatorAttractors #FlowersIdentification #WaterPlants #CulturalCrops #GlobalSouth #PlantsYouCanEat #LookAndLearn #CulturalFood

  2. If you're in PNW & love sunflowers but have limited gardening space - I would recommend the native perennial #WoolySunflower aka #OregonSunshine. It's a miniature native sunflower - very easy to grow from seeds. They do well in pots or in the ground. Pollinators love their bright, cheery flowers 💛🐝💛🌼

    More info:
    goert.ca/species/eriophyllum-l

    #Spring #perennials #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #flowers #botanical #plants #garden #Bloomscrolling #florespondence #PollinatorGardens #EdiblePlants #FlowersIdentification #NativePlantsOfPNW #NativePlants #pollinators #nature #sunflowers #BCIndigenousPlants #NativePlantGarden