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This illustrated guide profiles subtropical and dry climate plants native to California, Florida, Australia, the Pacific Islands, South America, South Africa, Turkey, and the Mediterranean region that can also be cultivated in many regions of North America and Europe. Following a general introduction to choosing, planting, and using subtropical and hot-climate plants, with particular emphasis on hardiness and overwintering, the book offers a detailed listing of more than 700 perennials, orchids, ornamental trees, palms, bulbs, climbers, cacti and succulents, bamboos and grasses, ferns, water plants, flowering shrubs, and annuals.
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