Snapdragons depend on bumblebees for pollination, as honey bees are not heavy enough to cause the flower lip to open wide.
The Golden Rain tree blooms in summer making it a good choice for when the spring bloomers have ceased to be the focal points in a garden.
The information is timeless, so they make good reading for anyone who loves flowers.
There may be some flower gardeners on your gift list this December, and if so I can assure you, they love flower-related offerings.
I love it for its wealth of golden flowers, which fill my vases from mid summer to mid fall.
A later common name was the "Cinderella Flower" because of the transformation of the original flower into the varied colors and forms that later evolved.