California Native Plants for the Garden

Carol Bornstein, David Fross, Bart O'Brien

Cachuma Press, 2005 - Gardening - 271 pages

"California Native Plants for the Garden" is a comprehensive resource that features more than 500 of the best California native plants for gardening in the Mediterranean-climate areas of the world. Authored by three of the state's leading native-plant horticulturalists and illustrated with 450 color photos, this reference book also includes chapters on landscape design, installation, and maintenance. Detailed lists of recommended native plants for a variety of situations are also provided.

Contents

• Introduction: 1
• A Look at California Plant Life: 11
• Designing a California Native Garden: 17
• Native Plant Care: 27
• Plant Profiles: 40
• Places to See California Native Plants: 240
• Scientific Names for Nonfeatured Plants: 247
• Index to Common and Scientific Plant Names: 260

Bibliographic information

• Title: California Native Plants for the Garden
• Authors: Carol Bornstein, David Fross, Bart O'Brien
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Cachuma Press, 2005
• ISBN: 0962850586, 9780962850585
• Length: 271 pages
• Subjects: Gardening / General; Gardening / Regional / General