Garden flora
Subtitle: the natural and cultural history of the plants in your garden
By: Noel Kingsbury
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9781604695656
Subjects: Botany; Ornamental Plants
Other titles: Natural and cultural history of the plants in your garden
Description: A "survey of 133 of the most commonly grown [plant groups] explains where each plant came from and the journey it took into home gardens. Kingsbury tells ... tales of the most important plant hunters, breeders, and gardeners throughout history, and explores the unexpected ways plants have been used"--Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 350-352) and index.