Essential native trees and shrubs for the eastern United States : the guide to creating a sustainable landscape / Tony Dove and Ginger Woolridge.

A comprehensive guide for choosing the best native trees and shrubs for sustainable landscapes in the temperate area east of the Mississippi River. Selections are based on proven performance, aesthetic appeal, and a wide range of adaptability. Organized for fast, confident tree and shrub selection...

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Main Authors: Dove, Tony (Author), Woolridge, Ginger (Author)
Language:English
Published: Watertown, MA : Piermont, NH : Imagine!, an imprint of Charlesbridge ; Bunker Hill Studio Books, [2018]
Subjects:
Trees > East (U.S.) > Identification.
Shrubs > East (U.S.) > Identification.
Endemic plants > East (U.S.)
Landscape design > East (U.S.) > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Endemic plants.
Landscape design.
Shrubs.
Trees.
East United States.
Field guides.
Handbooks and manuals.
Genre:
Identification.
Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Field guides.
Handbooks and manuals.
Physical Description:xviii, 312 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Part I. Site conditions and plant attributes. Trees ; Shrubs. A cross-referenced listing of select trees and shrubs by cultural and aesthetic uses in the landscape
  • Part II. Primary trees and shrubs. Select plant profiles; each entry has aesthetic and cultural information, companion plants, wildlife interest and, where appropriate, selected varieties
  • Part III. Secondary plants. A list of native plants with desirable landscape features but limitations that may outweigh their desirable traits.