Native Plants in the Coastal Garden: A Guide for Gardeners in the Pacific Northwest

Native Plants in the Coastal Garden: A Guide for Gardeners in the Pacific Northwest by Costanzo, Brenda. paperback edition. ISBN: 0008819258292.

Updating and revising the 1996 edition, the volume begins with discussion of design trends and suggests various uses for native plants, the ethics of seed and plant collection, and community stewardship. In the second part, plants are listed according to the habitat in which they are found, with discussion of propagation and cultivation as well as descriptions. Pacific Northwest native plant nurseries and organizations are listed and color photographs are included. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)