Pretty tough plants
Subtitle: 135 resilient, water-smart choices for a beautiful garden
By: by the experts at Plant Select
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9781604697353
Subjects: Plants; Drought tolerance; Hardiness; Drought-tolerant plants; Xeriscaping
Description: There's a growing demand for dependably hardy plants that require less maintenance and less water, but look no less beautiful in the garden. Plant Select--the leading purveyor of plants designed to thrive in difficult climates--meets this need by promoting plants that allow gardeners everywhere to have stunning, environmentally-friendly gardens that use fewer resources. Pretty Tough Plants highlights 135 of Plant Select's top plant picks. Each profile features a color photograph and specific details about the plant's size, best features, and bloom season, along with cultural needs, landscape features, and design ideas. The plant list includes perennials and annuals, groundcovers, grasses, shrubs, and trees. A chart at the end of the book makes it easy to choose the right plants for specific conditions and needs.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 243) and index.
Table of contents: title: How to use this book; title: Tender perennials and annuals; title: Petites; title: Groundcovers; title: Perennials; title: Ornamental grasses; title: Vines; title: Shrubs; title: Trees and conifers; title: Plant reference guide.