![]() ![]() Plants of Arizona by Anne Orth Epple (1997, 350 pages) is an excellent overview of Arizona’s native plants, contains color plates, general descriptions, and locations for each plant mentioned. It also includes excellent descriptions of climate zones and special sections on low water use, deer resistant, shade-loving, and wildlife attracting plants. There are some color plates, but mostly line drawings of plants. It is the definitive information source about common and unique plant varieties sold in western nurseries. Sunset Western Garden Book by Kathleen Norris Brenzel (2001, 768 pages) is the gardener’s best friend and focuses on cultivated landscape plants. Many of these books are available at our public libraries and all of them would be excellent additions for your personal library. This week’s column includes some of my favorite plant books that include pictures and/or drawings of the plants they describe. I can see these plants in my mind’s eye but this doesn’t help the reader to visualize the plants I describe. ![]() I often mention and describe plants in terms of size, leaf shape, flower color, and other features. Jeff Schalau, County Director, Agent, Agriculture & Natural ResourcesĪrizona Cooperative Extension, Yavapai County Illustrated Arizona Plant Books - November 17, 2004 Backyard Gardener - Illustrated Arizona Plant Books - November 17, 2004 ![]()
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