Gardeners use native plants for many reasons. In addition to providing year-round beauty with relatively little maintenance, landscaping with native plants contributes to the repair of the natural ecosystem and brings us closer to our environment. With such a diverse and spectacular array of native plant material available to gardeners in the coastal and desert climates of Southern California, the opportunities for creative and attractive landscapes are seemingly endless. In Landscaping with Native Plants of Southern California, George Oxford Miller offers the definitive guide to choosing the best of the best among the native plants of the region. Covering wildflowers, shrubs, trees, vines, cacti, and groundcovers, this comprehensive, richly illustrated book selects the species that combine ornamental qualities, growth habit, adaptability, low maintenance, and beauty for the highest landscape value. The illustrations, maps, and charts provide guidelines for species selection and planting, ongoing maintenance, landscape design, and water and energy conservation. In-depth plant profiles describe the habitat requirements for nearly 300 native plant species, subspecies, and varieties, with stunning photographs illustrating how each plant looks and responds to landscape conditions. As the interest in native-plant landscaping and xeriscaping continues to expand, this is a book that belongs on the shelf of every gardener and landscaper in Southern California. Environmental photojournalist George Oxford Miller is writer, photographer, and third-generation nurseryman. He is well known for his many magazine articles, books, and photography on the plants and animals of Texas and the Southwest. His work has appeared in periodicals such as Living Bird, Texas Parks and Wildlife, and Wildlife Conservation and in publications of the National Wildlife Federation and the Sierra Club. He is author or co-author of several books, including Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas, Landscaping with Native Plants of the Southwest, A Field Guide to Wildlife of Texas and the Southwest, and The Ozarks: The People, the Mountains, the Magic. Miller resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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This comprehensive, richly illustrated guide describes the plants best suited to the unique needs and resources of Southern California. It covers wildflowers, shrubs, trees, vines, cacti, and groundcovers, identifying the species that combine ornamental qualities, growth habit, adaptability, and year-round beauty for the highest landscape value. Chapters with illustrations, maps, charts, and design samples provide guidelines for species selection and planting, ongoing maintenance, landscape design, and water and energy conservation.
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Gardeners use native plants for many reasons. In addition to providing year-round beauty with relatively little maintenance, landscaping with native plants contributes to the repair of the natural ecosystem and brings us closer to our environment. With such a diverse and spectacular array of native plant material available to gardeners in the coastal and desert climates of Southern California, the opportunities for creative and attractive landscapes are seemingly endless.
In Landscaping with Native Plants of Southern California, George Oxford Miller offers the definitive guide to choosing the best of the best among the native plants of the region. Covering wildflowers, shrubs, trees, vines, cacti, and groundcovers, this comprehensive, richly illustrated book selects the species that combine ornamental qualities, growth habit, adaptability, low maintenance, and beauty for the highest landscape value. The illustrations, maps, and charts provide guidelines for species selection and planting, ongoing maintenance, landscape design, and water and energy conservation. In-depth plant profiles describe the habitat requirements for nearly 300 native plant species, subspecies, and varieties, with stunning photographs illustrating how each plant looks and responds to landscape conditions.
As the interest in native-plant landscaping and xeriscaping continues to expand, this is a book that belongs on the shelf of every gardener and landscaper in Southern California.
Environmental photojournalist George Oxford Miller is writer, photographer, and third-generation nurseryman. He is well known for his many magazine articles, books, and photography on the plants and animals of Texas and the Southwest. His work has appeared in periodicals such as Living Bird, Texas Parks and Wildlife, and Wildlife Conservation and in publications of the National Wildlife Federation and the Sierra Club. He is author or co-author of several books, including Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas, Landscaping with Native Plants of the Southwest, A Field Guide to Wildlife of Texas and the Southwest, and The Ozarks: The People, the Mountains, the Magic. Miller resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Only the pictures are great...,
By La Boheme "Opera lover" (San Diego) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Landscaping with Native Plants of Southern California (Paperback)
The pictures are very good. Some of the lists are also helpful (wildlife, bloom time, ecosystem zones) but the information presented in the plant profiles will bring some raised eyebrows from knowledgeable native plant aficionados. I bought the book for the photos so I am content but I would recommend that anyone new to these plants should consult another source in addition to this one for specific plant information.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Very useful!,
By Maryachi (Studio City, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Landscaping with Native Plants of Southern California (Paperback)
This book is both practical and visually appealing. It provides basic gardening instructions and includes a full color visual encyclopedia of native Southern California plants. I recommend it to anyone in Southern California who is searching for a more environmentally friendly way to landscape.
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This book is fairly informative, but one area in which it is really lacking I felt is in the planning stage of landscaping, and in designing a layout around your home. There is only one chapter that is dedicated to this, with just a few diagrams, but nothing much that helps you consider various layouts and challenges on your property.
The individual chapters on different types of plants or various considerations are very good, but I thought they really missed out on the planning stage. I think for people like me, who are really beginners, will need more than this book. For more seasoned individuals, I think this is a good book.
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native distribution, coastal sage scrub, creosote bush scrub, similar landscape applications, hairstreak species, bush monkey flower, desert indigo, twig damage, scarified seeds, cold hardy, stratified seeds, tali fornica, xeriscape garden, focal plant, root hardy, drought tolerant, brittle bush, stem division, desert marigold, regular moisture, similar habitat requirements, flannel bush, many plant communities, heat tolerant, blue witches Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Southern California, Landscape Zone, San Diego, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Foothill Woodland, Peninsular Ranges, South Coast, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland, Western Transverse Ranges, Sonoran Desert, New Mexico, Baja California, Mojave Desert, Channel Islands, Native Plant Profiles, May June, May July, Palm Desert, North America, March June, United States, Little Sur Browse Sample Pages:
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native distribution, coastal sage scrub, creosote bush scrub, similar landscape applications, hairstreak species, bush monkey flower, desert indigo, twig damage, scarified seeds, cold hardy, stratified seeds, tali fornica, xeriscape garden, focal plant, root hardy, drought tolerant, brittle bush, stem division, desert marigold, regular moisture, similar habitat requirements, flannel bush, many plant communities, heat tolerant, blue witches Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Southern California, Landscape Zone, San Diego, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Foothill Woodland, Peninsular Ranges, South Coast, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland, Western Transverse Ranges, Sonoran Desert, New Mexico, Baja California, Mojave Desert, Channel Islands, Native Plant Profiles, May June, May July, Palm Desert, North America, March June, United States, Little Sur Browse Sample Pages:
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