California Native Plants for the Garden

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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
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