I LIKE dandelions. In Juneau, Alaska's cool (chlly) climate the lowly dandelion is one of the first growing things to "rear its ugly head"(credit to Palin).

It is a bright, hardy and brave splash of color and here in Juneau, they can grow knee high to a human and their heads can eventually grow three inches across. And they last a long time. What other plant do we have that comes close to that?