Bulbs of North America: North American Rock Garden Society

by Jane McGary

North America is home to approximately four dozen bulbous genera. Among these are some very popular rock garden plants, such as Calochortus, Erythronium, and Fritillaria, which have never had anything... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 088192511X
• ISBN13: 9780881925111
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"

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Descriptive information identifying the various species

The North American Rock Garden Society is an organization of amateur botanists and gardeners drawn from around the world who are devoted to all aspects of the plant species grown in rock gardens. This unique horticultural society commissioned Jane McGary to compile a wealth of contributions from expert contributors to present a comprehensive reference on North American bulbous plants that would be suited to the geographical ranges, soil varieties, and moisture regimes found throughout North America. In addition to descriptive information identifying the various species, practical information is provided for growing these plants from seed, as well as tips for viewing them in the wild. Superbly enhanced with more than one hundred full color photographs, Bulbs Of North America is a core addition to any personal, professional, academic, or community library horticultural and gardening reference collection.