The Hawthorn means hope as does the snow drop, pine, flowering
almond, and the almond blossom, whereas the bellwort means
hopelessness.
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Yes they are but they are a bit acrid to the palate.
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Flowering almond, alpine currant, serviceberry, azalea,
barberry, beautybush, lilac, butterfly bush and bridal veil spiraea
are flowering bushes are ones that would grow in Minnesota.
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Well there is not a whole lot to go on, but it sounds like it
needs to be pruned.