Quiet Winter · Plate 29 of 45

Mistletoe color reference

Mistletoe grows on the branches of trees, taking water and nutrients from its host while also making some of its own food. Birds eat the berries and spread the sticky seeds to other trees. The tradition of kissing under mistletoe at Christmas is centuries old.

Colors to reach for

Use soft yellow-green for the leaves, olive for the stems and pearly white for the berries with a faint green tint.

• yellow green
• olive green
• white
• pale green
• light brown

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