Native Plants of the Southeastis the definitive reference on the region's native flora for home gardeners.
Beautiful ... Mellichamp provides a stepping-off point for those ready to make the leap into native plant gardening in the Southeast. Native Plants Magazine
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 Southeastshows 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.
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 Stuartis 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.
Preface
How did I come to write a book about gardening with native plants in the Southeast?
When I was about ten years old something happened that changed my life, but I did not know it at the time, only in retrospect. One summer day my Great Aunt Annie let me pick a flower from a special patch in l31
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