From County Cork, Ireland.
One of the interesting features of the grounds around Blarney Castle is the Poison Garden. As the name implies, the plants here are various poisons, including wolfsbane, mandrake, and ricin. There are signs basically warning you to enter at your own risk, and not touch anything!
Pictured here is common juniper, Juniperus communis, a very common ornamental shrub (especially common in Ireland, too). The berries are edible, but bitter. They have some medicinal uses, even possibly acting as a contraceptive or abortifacient. They are also thought to be toxic to dogs.
Remember, the poison is always in the dose!
Jedi by Knight 
That looks really interesting! I love things that fall into the category of fun but dangerous 🖤
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It was fascinating. I would never have thought of making such a garden 😀
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Without a prior warning I would think it was a normal garden. It looks nice. I dont really know much about poisonous plants. Its not something that comes up too often living where I am.
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I was surprised, too. But there are so many uses for plants that I didn’t know about, including juniper, which I’ve seen in hedges all my life.
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An apt entry for the WPC! Good one.
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Thanks! 🙂
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My pleasure!
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Thank goodness for the warning sign!
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