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The Southeast Native Plant Primer: 225 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden
256Overview
Bring your garden to life—and life to your garden Do you want a garden that makes a real difference? Choose plants native to our Southeast region. The rewards will benefit you, your yard, and the environment—from reducing maintenance tasks to attracting earth-friendly pollinators such as native birds, butterflies, and bees. Native plant experts Larry Mellichamp and Paula Gross make adding these superstar plants easier than ever before, with proven advice that every home gardener can follow. This incomparable sourcebook includes 225 recommended native ferns, grasses, wildflowers, perennials, vines, shrubs, and trees. It’s everything you need to know to create a beautiful and beneficial garden. This must-have handbook is for gardeners in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781604699913 |
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Publisher: | Timber Press, Incorporated |
Publication date: | 07/21/2020 |
Pages: | 256 |
Sales rank: | 312,855 |
Product dimensions: | 7.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Introduction 9
What Is a Native Plant? 11
Garden as Habitat 19
Plant Selection 28
Keep It Growing 39
Getting the Most from the Plant Profiles 49
Ferns 51
Grasses and Grasslike Plants 65
Woodland Wildflowers 77
Sun-Loving Perennials 107
Vines 161
Shrubs 175
Trees 213
Hardiness and Heat Zone Chart 240
Recommended Reading 241
Resources 243
Acknowledgments 245
Photography Credits 245
Index 246