Landscape Plants for Eastern North America: Exclusive of Florida and the Immediate Gulf Coast

By Harrison L. Flint

A thorough survey of all the information necessary for choosing plants for landscaping purposes in the eastern half of North America. Details what plant species and varieties are available, what their characteristics are, and how they suit particular climates. Includes line drawings of all species, diagrams of their environmental requirements and periods of bloom, plus many photos.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471869058
• ISBN13: 9780471869054
• Release Date: June 1983
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 677 Pages
• Weight: 3.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.2" x 1.6" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Eastern North America landscape plants

Excellent resource for gardeners referencing plants in Eastern North America. I love it.

Invaluable reference for the landscape professional

As a landscape designer, I use this book almost daily as a complement to Michael Dirr's texts. The line drawings of each plant in youth and maturity provide a better idea of its habit than most pictures ever could. The "Problems and Maintenance" section has helped me avoid many potentially inferior plants, and the "Adaptability" information gives a nuanced understanding of wind tolerance, pH, light and water requirements. Finally, the "Seasonal Interest" symbol provides a finely tuned assessment of the plant's attractiveness throughout the year: I use it to find plants with year-around interest. This is a book for professionals who have to live, and die, by their plant recommendations.