Dry Climate Gardening : Growing Beautiful, Sustainable Gardens in Low-Water Conditions.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Noelle.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Desert gardening.

Desert plants.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : Quarto Publishing Group USA, 2023.

Summary:

Dry Climate Gardening shows gardeners in arid climates how to create a low-water landscape that's vibrant and colorful with lots of texture and interest.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Contents

Introduction: Welcome to Gardening in a Dry Climate

Chapter 1: Choosing the Right Plants for Hot, Arid Regions

Chapter 2: Planting Basics for Dry Regions

Chapter 3: Caring for Plants in the Dry Climate Garden

Chapter 4: Dry Climate Garden Design-What Plant Goes Where?

Chapter 5: Plant List

Tree Profiles

Acacia aneura: Mulga

Caesalpinia cacalaco: Cascalote

Chilopsis linearis: Desert Willow

Cordia boissieri: Texas Olive, Mexican Olive

Dermatophyllum secundiflorum (syn. Sophora secundiflora): Texas Mountain Laurel

Ebanopsis ebano (syn. Pithecellobium flexicaule): Texas Ebony

Olea europaea 'Swan Hill': Fruitless Olive

Parkinsonia florida: Blue Palo Verde

Parkinsonia × 'Desert Museum': 'Desert Museum' Palo Verde

Pistacia lentiscus: Mastic

Pistacia × 'Red Push': 'Red Push' Pistache

Prosopis glandulosa: Honey Mesquite

Quercus fusiformis: Escarpment Live Oak

Ulmus parvifolia: Chinese Elm

Vitex agnus-castus: Chaste Tree

Shrub Profiles

Bougainvillea spp.: Bougainvillea

Caesalpinia pulcherrima: Red Bird-of-Paradise, Pride of Barbados

Calliandra californica: Baja Fairy Duster

Calliandra eriophylla: Pink Fairy Duster

Dalea frutescens: Black Dalea

Dodonaea viscosa: Hop Bush, Hopseed Bush

Eremophila hygrophana: Blue Bell™ Emu

Eremophila maculata: Red Emu Bush

Justicia californica: Chuparosa

Justicia spicigera: Mexican Honeysuckle

Lantana camara: Bush LANTANA

Leucophyllum spp.: Texas Sage, Texas Ranger

Olive europaea 'Montra': Little Ollie® Dwarf Olive

Ruellia peninsularis: Baja Ruellia, Desert Ruellia

Russelia equisetiformis: Coral Fountain, Firecracker Plant

Senna artemisioides: Feathery Cassia

Tecoma alata (syn. Tecoma fulva subsp. Guarume): Orange Bells, Orange Esperanza.

Tecoma stans var. angustata: Yellow Bells

Teucrium fruiticans: Shrubby Germander

Groundcover and Perennial Profiles

Berlandiera lyrata: Chocolate Flower

Carissa macrocarpa: Natal Plum

Chrysactinia mexicana: Damianita

Convolvulus cneorum: Bush Morning Glory

Eremophila glabra 'Mingenew Gold': 'Outback Sunrise' Emu

Lantana montevidensis: Trailing Lantana

Lantana x 'New Gold': Gold Lantana

Lavandula stoechas: Spanish Lavender

Melampodium leucanthum: Blackfoot Daisy

Penstemon eatonii: Firecracker Penstemon

Penstemon parryi: Parry's Penstemon

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus': Trailing Rosemary

Salvia greggii: Autumn Sage

Sphaeralcea ambigua: Globe Mallow

Tetraneuris acaulis (syn. Hymenoxys acaulis): Angelita Daisy

Vine Profiles

Antigonon leptopus: Queen's Wreath, Coral Vine

Bignonia capreolata: Crossvine

Gelsemium sempervirens: Carolina Jasmine

Hardenbergia violaceae: Purple Lilac Vine

Macfadyena unguis-cati: Cat Claw Vine

Pandorea jasminoides: Pink Bower Vine

Podranea ricasoliana: Pink Trumpet Vine

Rosa banksiae: Lady Banks' Rose

Trachelospermum jasminoides: Star Jasmine

Cacti/Succulent Profiles

Agave x 'Blue Glow': 'Blue Glow' Agave

Agave geminiflora: Twin Flower Agave

Agave parryi v. truncata: Artichoke Agave

Agave vilmoriniana: Octopus Agave

Agave weberi: Weber Agave

Aloe vera syn. Aloe barbadensis: Medicinal Aloe

Aloe × 'Blue Elf': 'Blue Elf' Aloe

Aloe ferox: Cape Aloe

Dasylirion wheeleri: Desert Spoon, Sotol

Echinocactus grusonii: Golden Barrel

Euphorbia antisyphilitica: Candelilla

Euphorbia lomelii (syn. Pedilanthus macrocarpus): Lady's Slipper, Slipper Plant

Euphorbia resinifera: Moroccan Mound

Euphorbia rigida (syn. E. biglandulosa): Gopher Plant, Silver Spurge.

Euphorbia tirucallii 'Sticks on Fire': Firesticks, Red Pencil Tree

Fouquieria splendens: Ocotillo

Hesperaloe parviflora: Red Yucca

Opuntia basilaris: Beavertail Prickly Pear

Opuntia cacanapa 'Ellisiana': Hardy Spineless Prickly Pear

Opuntia santa-rita: Santa Rita Prickly Pear, Purple Prickly Pear

Pachycereus marginatus (syn. Marginatocereus marginatus): Mexican Fence Post

Pachycereus schottii f. monstrosus (syn. Lophocereus schottii): Totem Pole

Portulacaria afra: Elephant's Food

Trichocereus hybrid: Hybrid Torch Cactus

Grass and Palm Profiles

Bouteloua gracilis: Blue Grama

Muhlenbergia capillaris: Pink Muhly

Muhlenbergia rigens: Deer Grass

Brahea armata: Mexican Blue Fan Palm

Chamaerops humilis: Mediterranean Fan Palm

Phoenix roebelenii: Pygmy Date Palm

Acknowledgments

Photography Credits

Resources

About the Author

Index

Dedication

Copyright.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Johnson, Noelle Dry Climate Gardening

ISBN:

9780760377031

OCLC:

1356005630