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California Native Plants for the Garden

by Carol Bornstein, Bart O'Brien, David Fross · 2005

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Beautiful photos and descriptions of hundreds of garden-ready California native plant species, hybrids, and selections, along with horticultural recommendations and design suggestions.

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Includes an appendix with several dozen plant lists (e.g., "fast-growing", "slow-growing", "ground covers", "oak understory").

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