Garden Perennials for the Coastal South

Finally: a book that addresses the unique challenges of gardening in the coastal South.

Master Gardener Barbara Sullivan provides an authoritative guide for gardeners from Tidewater Virginia to Florida and all along the Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas, an area taking in USDA Zones 7b, 8, 9, and 10. Combining helpful gardening advice with an A-to-Z plant guide that describes more than 1,000 plant varieties and cultivars, Garden Perennials for the Coastal South will become an essential reference for both experienced and novice gardeners in this region.

The book is organized to allow planning a year-round garden or focusing on a particular season. Sections separate subtropical plants, vines, herbs, groundcovers, ferns, heat- and drought-tolerant plants, shade plants, bulbs, ornamental grasses, and annuals, as well as address disease-resistant roses for the region.

More than 200 color photographs illustrate individual plants and provide examples of beautiful landscape design. Rounding out the book's usefulness is information on the basics of landscaping, soil preparation, plant care, propagation, diseases, and pests. Whether you are new to the coastal South or a lifelong resident, you will find Garden Perennials for the Coastal South an indispensable addition to your gardening bookshelf.

• Southern Coastal Home Landscaping
• Gardening in the Coastal South
• Carolinas Month-by-Month Gardening: What to Do Each Month to Have A Beautiful Garden All Year
• Southeast Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition (Creative Homeowner) 54 Landscape Designs with Over 200 Plants & Flowers Best Suited to AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, & TN, and Over 450 Photos & Drawings
• The New Southern Living Garden Book: The Ultimate Guide to Gardening (Southern Living (Paperback Oxmoor))
• Carolinas Getting Started Garden Guide: Grow the Best Flowers, Shrubs, Trees, Vines & Groundcovers (Garden Guides)
• Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas: A New Guide for Plant Identification and Use in the Coastal Landscape (Southern Gateways Guides)
• Carolinas Gardener's Handbook: All You Need to Know to Plan, Plant & Maintain a Carolinas Garden
• The ZONE GARDEN: A SUREFIRE GUIDE TO GARDENING IN ZONES 8, 9, 10
• Carolinas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest the Best Edibles (Fruit & Vegetable Gardening Guides)