bittersweet & milkweed wreath

this winter wreath celebrates two common local plants. bittersweet is known to be an invasive “weed” and a garden pest. if left to mature, it produces vibrant red berries in winter. milkweed is a necessary host plant for monarch butterfly caterpillars.

(Empty milkweed husks were foraged for this arrangement after seeds had been naturally dispersed.)

also features dried yellow strawflower and poppy seed head