Arizona Low Desert Flower Garden, The: A Seasonal Guide to Bloom, Height, Color, and Texture
The Arizona Low Desert Flower Garden features easy-to-use tri-cut flip pages that make it a snap to compare height, color, and growing season of hundreds of low desert plants. At-a-glance symbols indicate water requirements, along with whether the plants attract birds, butterflies, or caterpillars.The Arizona Low Desert Flower Garden includes:Temperature variations of the regionUSDA Hardiness Zone MapFertilization, sun exposure, plant maintenance, and soil informationInformation for choosing plant shape, color, contrast, texture, and seasonal interestInformation on water-conserving gardening (xeriscaping)A complete resource sectionKirti Mathura has a BA in botany and environmental biology from the University of Montana. She has worked at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona, in different capacities since 1994; currently, she serves as curator of the garden’s shrub collection and horticulturist of the herb and vegetable gardens. Mathura is a member of the Central Arizona Cactus and Succulent Society, the Arizona Native Plant Society, the Arizona Herb Association (past president and past board member), and the Herb Society of America. She is an active Master Gardener