The 75 featured plants each have unique abilities that are wondrous to adults and children alike. They possess a dazzling array of powers, and yet can be grown and enjoyed in your garden or home. Learn the mysteries of these plants, and you too will be able to appreciate these true wonders. Amongst other examples, discover how:

• Snowdrops produce their own anti-freeze
• The military uses deadly nightshade to counteract chemical warfare
• Venus flytraps have a memory and can count
• A potato can charge your mobile phone
• The sensitive plant moves when touched
• Prehistoric Ginkgo trees can survive an atomic bomb
• In folklore, blackthorn was thought to have the best wood for magic wands