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Southern California Native Flower Garden : A Guide to Size, Bloom, Foliage, Color, and Texture

Southern California Native Flower Garden, The

By author: Susan Van Atta Illustrated by: Peter Gaede
Product Code: 03283
ISBN: 978-1-4236-0328-3
Size: 7.5" X 5.75" X .93"
Availability: In stock

Spiral bound

$19.99

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Plants native to Southern California are uniquely beautiful and thrive on their own with minimal water, pruning or trimming, fertilizers, and soil amendments. This book proves that creating environmentally sensitive design does not mean putting in extraordinary effort or sacrificing beauty. Includes detailed descriptions and growing information for some of the region’s most interesting, attractive plants and has easy-to-use tri-cut flip pages.

Susan Van Atta has received numerous awards for her innovative environmentally sensitive designs, including the 2008 National FASLA Award of Honor in General Design and the 2007 Environmental Protection Agency Award for Sustainable Design. She lives in Santa Barbara.

A comprehensive guide to 165 flowering plants native to Southern California

Table Of Contents:
Introduction 6
How to Use This Book 11
Southern California Native Plants 22
Bibliography 136
California Native Plant Sources & Information 138
Index 140

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Reviews

Review By: Susan Cohoon, Sunset - March 2, 2010

The more you use the book, the better you get at making the most of it, I'm finding. For instance, at first I was just paying attention to make sure the plants I was combining needed the same amount of sun and water. But, then, after awhile, without really setting out to, I began combining plants that had the same origin--woodland, coastal sage, etc.--and the combinations, not surprisingly, looked like they belonged together.

I suppose I shouldn't have been surprised this would be a great book. I've seen and loved many a Susan Van Atta garden--several of which have appeared in Sunset's pages. And I know Van Atta dearly loves native plants and that the 164 species she's chosen for this book have been thoroughly vetted.