Cool Plants for Cold Climates A Garden Designer's Perspective / by Brenda C. Adams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adams, Brenda C., auteur.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vegetation and climate.

Plants--Effect of cold on.

Cold-tolerant plants.

Plantes--Effets du froid sur.

Plantes.

Plantes resistantes au froid.

Plants.

Genre:

Ressources Internet.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Fairbanks, AK : [2017] University of Alaska Press,

Summary:

A cold climate is no excuse for a dull, colorless garden. The key is knowing the right plants that will survive and thrive in even the chilliest environments. Who better to guide gardeners than an expert from the far north? Award-winning designer and Alaska gardener Brenda Adams has spent decades searching for exceptional plants that flourish in wintery climates. In Cool Plants for Cold Climates, she presents vivid and detailed portraits of the best and most beautiful of the bunch. When Adams moved from the warm Southwest to Alaska, she found herself in a different gardening world, with few guides on how to approach this new ecosystem. Now, more than twenty-five years later, she shares the secrets gained from her years of gardening experiments as well as bountiful advice from friends and local nurseries. She explains how to evaluate a plant, balancing its artistic attributes with its more utilitarian ones, as well as how to evaluate your space and soil. Adams then takes you into the nursery, offering guidance on how to pick the best of the best. Finally, she offers a detailed look at a wide variety of wonderful plants, highlighting those that offer overall beauty, are especially easy to care for, and solidly hardy. With more than three hundred vivid pictures of both individual plants and full gardens, Adams proves that there is a bounty of plants, in a rainbow of colors, waiting to brighten up your space.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

Section I: Evaluating Plants for Their Garden Impact

Foliage-Shape, Size, Texture, and Color

Flowers - Shape, Size, Texture, and Color

Bark and Stems

Seedpods, Berries, and Other Fruit

Architectural Shape and Form

Motion

Fragrance

Section II: Evaluating Plants for Their Utility and Dependability

Early-Season Value and Fall Beauty

Winter Display

Bloom Time and Length of Bloom

Attractiveness to Pollinators

Size and Scale

Behavior in the Garden

Vigor and Suitability

Ease of Maintenance

Do You Love It?

Section III: Determining Whether a Plant Will Thrive in Your Garden

Understanding Your Growing Environment

Cultural Requirements

Section IV: At the Nursery

Choosing a Nursery-If You Have a Choice

Local versus Online

Selecting the "Best of the Best" Plants for Your Garden

Other Shopping Tips

Giving Late Bloomers a Second Look

Section V: Cool Plants for Cold Climates

Annuals

Bulbs

Grasses

Herbaceous Perennials

Shrubs

Trees

Vines

Glossary

Materials and Works Consulted

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781602233263

1602233268

OCLC:

987775926