Alpine Plants of North America: An Encyclopedia of Mountain Flowers from the Rockies to Alaska

Graham Nicholls

Timber Press, 2002 - Gardening - 344 pages

This is the first comprehensive pictorial look at the American mountain flora from the southernmost Rocky Mountains to the Brooks Range of Alaska. Approximately 650 species in 54 genera are discussed, with many subspecies, varieties, and hybrids also described. Intended to be as useful for the gardener as the traveler, each entry concludes with a discussion of propagation and cultivation information, as well as warnings about pertinent pests and diseases. The 495 color photographs are not only lovely but they also give the reader an idea of the range of alpine plants growing in North America.

About the author

Respected British nurseryman Graham Nicholls, who draws upon nearly half a century's experience in growing alpine plants, has enjoyed particular recognition for his cultivation of award-winning dwarf campanulas. He has won several gold medals at Alpine Garden Society (AGS) shows and is a three-time recipient of the prestigious Farrer Medal. Now a national judge for the AGS, he lectures regularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. He has contributed to the journals of the AGS (The Alpine Gardener) and the North American Rock Garden Society (Rock Garden Quarterly), and in 2002 he published lpine Plants of North America: An Encyclopedia of Mountain Flowers from the Rockies to Alaska (Timber Press).

Bibliographic information

• Title: Alpine Plants of North America: An Encyclopedia of Mountain Flowers from the Rockies to Alaska
• Author: Graham Nicholls
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Timber Press, 2002
• ISBN: 0881925489, 9780881925487
• Length: 344 pages
• Subjects: Gardening / Flowers / General; Gardening / Flowers / Perennials; Nature / Plants / Flowers; Nature / Reference