Perennials for the Southwest: Plants That Flourish in Arid Gardens

Drawing upon her vast knowledge of perennials and how they perform in the arid Southwest, Mary Irish has produced the definitive guide for gardeners who want to create lush, colorful gardens while keeping artificial irrigation to a minimum. This book will help Southwest gardeners meet the challenge of growing perennials successfully by providing inspired, practical information on how to design dry-climate gardens and an A-Z guide to 156 proven plants. Each entry includes the plant's scientific and common names, distribution, cultural needs, drought tolerance, and ornamental characteristics. Written in a clear, reader-friendly style and profusely illustrated with sparkling color photographs, this invaluable volume makes Irish's expertise available to every gardener.

• Trees and Shrubs for the Southwest: Woody Plants for Arid Gardens
• Arizona Gardener's Guide (Gardener's Guides)
• Month-By-Month Gardening in the Deserts of Arizona: What to Do Each Month to Have a Beautiful Garden All Year
• Gardening in the Southwest: A Wealth of Great Ideas for Your Garden
• Gardening in the Desert: A Guide to Plant Selection and Care
• Growing the Southwest Garden: Regional Ornamental Gardening (Regional Ornamental Gardening Series)
• Native Plants for Southwestern Landscapes
• Arizona & New Mexico Getting Started Garden Guide: Grow the Best Flowers, Shrubs, Trees, Vines & Groundcovers (Garden Guides)
• Landscaping with Native Plants of the Southwest
• Plants for Natural Gardens: Southwestern Native & Adaptive Trees, Shrubs, Wildflowers & Grasses