A Guide to Using, Growing, and Propagating North American Woody Plants

By William Cullina
The Echo Point edition of Native Tress, Shrubs, and Vines is available in two styles: an economical color paperback edition for the budget-conscious and a durable, high-quality color hardcover for those who wish to add lasting value to their library.

“Cullina … writes so well that this is the rare encyclopedia that can be read for pleasure. This handsome well-designed volume is an excellent value.” —Boston Globe

With Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines, acclaimed horticulturalist and bestselling author William Cullina continues his authoritative three-part series on the native species of North America. This user-friendly guide encourages the concept of ecological gardening by working with strictly native flora, and presents a trove of helpful information with lively, easily accessible prose. 

This encyclopedic guide to temperate North American woody plants covers nearly one thousand native varieties, arranged alphabetically by genus and species. Writing with enjoyable, easy-to-read language and drawing from a deep wellspring of personal experience, Cullina discusses all of the important details you need to select and cultivate each species, including their taxonomic and genetic data, Latin name pronunciations, optimal geographic ranges, soil needs, light and habitat requirements, information about pruning and diseases, and propagation difficulty ratings. It also notes the value of each species for attracting wildlife and highlights the threat of invasive species. 

Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines is also beautifully illustrated with over 400 color photographs of each genus, and includes recommendations detailing conditions under which various species thrive. Cullina is also passionate about environmentally-responsible native plant landscaping and gives valuable advice with the larger environment in mind. This book is an indispensable resource for any landscape designer or home gardener’s library. 

Also available from Echo Point Books is William Cullina's Native Ferns, Mosses, and Grasses, in hardcover (ISBN 978-1-63561-855-6) or paperback (978-1-63561-896-9).

Page Count: 368

ISBN:

9781635618990 (Hardcover)

9781635618952 (Paperback)