Agaves, Yuccas, And Related Plants: A Gardeners Guide; Author: Irish, Mary F.; Joint Author: Irish, Gary; Hardback; Book

Author: Irish, Mary F.; Joint Author: Irish, Gary
Hardback; Book; 18 Line Drawings, 1 Map, 100 Colour Photographs
384 pages
Published: July 2000
Timber Press
ISBN: 0881924423

These exotic natives of the Americas are among the most striking of drought-tolerant plants, and they make wonderful accents in the landscape, providing excellent contrast to flowering perennial plantings. They can also be massed effectively, and many of the species are small, ideal for use in containers.The authors point out that innovative nurseries and gardeners in cool, humid regions of North America and Europe have shown that many of these plants may be suitable for areas with climates very different from their native range. Full information on cultivation and propagation isprovided.These drought tolerant plants make wonderful accents in the landscape, providing excellent contrast to flowering perennial plantings. Mary and Gary Irish (former director of public horticulture at the Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona and photographer/plant geographer, respectively) provide a wealth of information on the cultivation and gardening uses of Agave and Yucca , as well as several other American genera in the fam