FAMILY HISTORY

Did you know that nearly all members of the Asteraceae family, including this Echinacea purpurea ‘White Swan’, have false flowers – heads of flowers that look like a single flower? It’s one of the facts you can uncover in the new Agius Evolution Garden at Kew. Divided into eight sections, with plants grouped by similarities in DNA rather than physical characteristics, the garden offers a chance to delve deeper into the science of plant evolution. kew.org