Whats the difference between dwarf and miniature?
It is unfortunate that the term “dwarf” is used very loosely in the horticultural world. Both “miniature” and “dwarf” should describe growth rate only – but many people have been duped by the term “dwarf” after reading it on a plant tag. This is because cute sells. If the word dwarf is associated with a plant, cute-ness is implied and it will sell well. The growers have caught on to this trick and thus, include the word dwarf in the common name of the plant.Big-box stores tend to carry these more-so than your local nursery, but keep in mind that most nurseries don’t normally print their own plant tags either – the grower does. And common names of plants can vary greatly from grower to grower, from region to region. Another reason to always go back to the botanical name for the plant specifics. Once you get to know how to pronouce the latin words, it does become fun to attempt to pronounce every latin name you come across (And you can impress your friends and neighbors too!) Back to bus
