num_pages: 432
description: This beautifully illustrated book is loaded with practical information that professionals and homeowners will find very useful.--Jeffrey G. Norcini University of FloridaGil Nelson's book provides a very good selective overview of native plants readily available in the nursery trade that can be used in landscaping and the best ways to utilize them.--Richard P. Wunderlin author of Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida and Flora of Florida Volume 1Florida's Best Native Landscape Plants is an illustrated guide for landscape designers home gardeners and restoration professionals. Published in cooperation with the Association of Florida Native Plant Nurseries and the Florida Department of Transportation it provides technical information on the design and maintenance of native plants that are readily available from the state's native plant nurseries for use in Florida gardening and landscaping. The 200 species were selected for their availability and for their general hardiness popularity and ease of use in both commercial and residential landscapes. All are easily found in the native plant trade and will perform well in both home and commercial landscapes. Each species profile details size and form uses for landscaping and/or gardening best features range and distribution physical appearance culture best companion plants allergenic properties cultivars and similar species. Each account is illustrated with one or more color photos over 700 in all and 180 of them are further illustrated with an original watercolor. An introductory section introduces readers to the importance and benefits of using native plants in landscaping. Both federal and state guidelines mandate the incorporation of regional native plants in public site design to the maximum extent possible. Gil Nelson's book provides information for those charged with selecting easy-to-obtain native species for use in state and local parks and along our highwaysand assists planners and designers architects and homeowners in making educated decisions about native plant selection and use.Gil Nelson is a writer naturalist and educator who lives and works in Tallahassee Florida. He is the author of Ferns of Florida Shrubs and Woody Vines of Florida Trees of Florida Exploring Wild Northwest Florida and Exploring Wild North Florida and coauthor of the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida the National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southeast and Florida Wetland Plants.
language: English
title: Florida's Best Native Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals
publisher: University Press of Florida