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Native Plants of the Southeast

A Comprehensive Guide to the Best 460 Species for the Garden

Author: Larry Mellichamp and Will Stuart  

Native Plants of the Southeast
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Native Plants of the Southeast is the definitive reference on the region's native flora for home gardeners.

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Native Plants of the Southeast is the definitive reference on the region's native flora for home gardeners.

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Using native plants in a garden has many benefits. They attract beneficial wildlife and insects, they allow a gardener to create a garden that reflects the native beauty of the region, and they make a garden more sustainable. Because of all this, they are an increasingly popular plant choice for home and public gardens.Native Plants of the Southeast shows you how to choose the best native plants and how to use them in the garden. This complete guide is an invaluable resource, with plant profiles for over 460 species of trees, shrubs, vines, ferns, grasses, and wildflowers. Each plant description includes information about cultivation and propagation, ranges, and hardiness. Comprehensive lists recommend particular plants for difficult situations, as well as plants for attracting butterflies, hummingbirds, and other wildlife.

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Critic Reviews

“"With concise but comprehensive profiles of plants and how they might best be used in conventional garden settings, lavishly enhanced by photography by veteran wildflower photographer Will Stuart, this book should become the go-to resource for Southern gardeners eager to break out of the 'local garden center mode' and truly express their botanical individuality."”

"Beautiful. . . . Mellichamp provides a stepping-off point for those ready to make the leap into native plant gardening in the Southeast." --Native Plants Magazine

"Larry Mellichamp knows his plants. . . . His impressive work covers 460 native plant species and helps us not only identify wild plants, but also details how each can be used in a cultivated garden." --Carolina Country

"Opens up [the] world of native plants." --Charlotte Observer

--Salt Magazine

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About the Author

Larry Mellichamp, PhD, is professor emeritus of botany and horticulture at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He was also director of the university's Botanical Gardens, and is the co-author of six books.Will Stuart is a certified native plant specialist, a member of the Carolina Nature Photographers Association, the North Carolina Native Plant Society, the Audubon Society, and the National Wildlife Federation.

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"Those new to native plant gardening as well as those well-experienced will find much here to add to their horticultural toolkit. Whether one's interest is wildflowers, grasses, sedges, ferns, bog plants, trees, or all of the above, Mellichamp's treatise will serve as a welcomed resource." --Gil Nelson, author of Best Native Plants for Southern Gardens Create a garden that reflects the unique beauty of the Southeast region. Native Plants of the Southeast shows you the best native plants and how to use them in your garden. 460 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, grasses, and ferns Practical cultivation tips Hundreds of beautiful photos Helpful lists of plants for difficult situations, attracting wildlife, and fall color

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Product Details

Publisher
Workman Publishing | Timber Press
Published
28th January 2014
Pages
368
ISBN
9781604693232

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