Growing and Propagating Showy Native Woody Plants [Paperback]

Richard E. Bir (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1992

Bir identifies some of the showiest woody plants native to the eastern United States and tells how to propagate and care for them. He describes more than ninety species of native plants, most illustrated with a color photograph, and includes several useful appendixes listing nurseries that stock these hard-to-find species.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Native woody plants offer beauty and hardiness for home landscaping, but problems lie in identifying the best species, locating specimens, and providing the conditions necessary for their optimum performance. Bir, an extension horticulture specialist at North Carolina State University, profiles more than 90 species of trees and shrubs native to the eastern United States, identifying the species best suited to small gardens. Color photographs highlight flowers and other showy features, and the text emphasizes means of propagation. The section on propagating provides detailed instructions for germinating seeds and rooting stem and root cuttings. This book is broader in scope than Foote and Jones's Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Timber Pr., 1989) and the Rogers's Woody Ornamentals for Deep South Gardens ( LJ 5/1/91). A useful addition to regional gardening collections.
- Beth Clewis, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community Coll. Lib., Richmond, Va.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

That rarest of things: a gardening book that's even better than the description on the back of the jacket.

Horticulture

This eminently sensible book . . . will be welcomed by gardeners everywhere who grow plants native to the southeastern and mid-Atlantic states.

Pacific Horticulture

A useful book for the amateur gardener looking for a single source of basic information on plants.

Brittonia

This is a beautifully organized, double-duty volume that belongs in the library of anyone interested in native woodies.

Native Notes Newsletter

For those whose interest is either floral beauty or horticulture, this book is excellent.

Wildflower

Product Details

• Paperback: 202 pages
• Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press; First Printing edition (June 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807843660
• ISBN-13: 978-0807843666
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #672,254 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)