...flowers in the fall.

Fascinating shrub. Flowers are little filaments of yellow. Oddly enough, the plant has both this year’s flowers and last year’s maturing fruit on board at the same time. And the fruit capsule is explosive and can eject the seed up to thirty feet. (Note: none of us here have been struck by flying seeds.) The leaves and bark can be macerated and distilled into an astringent decoction. Maybe, someday, the bottle in the bathroom will be replaced by a bit of home-brew.