The Pacific Northwest abounds with native plants that bring beauty to
the home garden while offering food and shelter to birds, bees,
butterflies, and other wildlife. Elegant trilliums thrive in woodland
settings. Showy lewisias stand out in the rock garden. Hazel and
huckleberry number among the delights of early spring, while
serviceberry and creek dogwood provide a riot of fall color. Gardening
with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest is the essential resource
for learning how to best use this stunning array.
Close to 1,000 choices of trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and
grasses for diverse terrain and conditions, from Canada to California,
and east to the Rockies
948 color photographs, with useful habitat icons
Fully updated nomenclature, with an index of subjects and an index of
plant names (common and scientific)
New to this edition: chapters on garden ecology and garden science
Appendix of Pacific Northwest botanical gardens and native plant
societies
Glossary of botanical, horticultural, and gardening terms
With enthusiasm, easy wit, and expert knowledge, renowned botanist Art
Kruckeberg and horticulturist Linda Chalker-Scott show Northwest
gardeners, from novice to expert, how to imagine and realize their
perfect sustainable landscape.