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  • What’s growing in our backyard?

    Question

    Over-four-foot-tall plant in our backyard. Weed or flower?

    Naturalist's Response

    You have a yucca on your hands.

    With their long, thick, pointy leaves, they kind of look like a dessert plant, don’t they? I personally think they look pretty out-of-place here in Ohio. But they are still frequently for landscaping due to their tall, stately flower stalks.

    -Naturalist Denise Wolfe