Perennials for the Southwest

Perennials for the Southwest: Plants that Flourish in Arid Gardens by Mary Irish (Timber Press, 2006). Oversized Hardcover book with dust jacket in Good condition. Dust jacket has shelf wear with small tear on back cover along binding edge. Numerous corners of the interior pages are bent in the upper right hand corners. Otherwise book is clean with tight binding.  ______________________________________________________________ Drawing upon her vast knowledge of perennials and how they perform in the arid Southwest, Mary Irish has produced the definitive guide for gardeners who want to create lush, colorful gardens while keeping artificial irrigation to a minimum. This book will help Southwest gardeners meet the challenge of growing perennials successfully by providing inspired, practical information on how to design dry-climate gardens and an A–Z guide to 156 proven plants. Each entry includes the plant's scientific and common names, distribution, cultural needs, drought tolerance, and