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Using native plants in a garden has many benefits. They attract beneficial wildlife and insects, they allow a gardener to create a garden that reflects the native beauty of the region, and they make a garden more sustainable. Because of all this, they are an increasingly popular plant choice for home and public gardens. Native Plants of the Southeast shows you how to choose the best native plants and how to use them in the garden. This complete guide is an invaluable resource, with plant profiles for over 460 species of trees, shrubs, vines, ferns, grasses, and wildflowers. Each plant description includes information about cultivation and propagation, ranges, and hardiness. Comprehensive lists recommend particular plants for difficult situations, as well as plants for attracting butterflies, hummingbirds, and other wildlife.
About the Author
Biographical Sketch of T. Lawrence (Larry) Mellichamp Dr. Larry Mellichamp, Ph.D., is a Professor of Botany and Horticulture at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he has taught for over 38 years. He is also director of the University's Botanical Gardens which has 10 acres of outdoor gardens including many native plants. The new Mellichamp Natives Terrace Garden demonstrates the use of natives directly for the homeowner. Larry is an expert on native trees and shrubs, and also studies carnivorous plants, especially Sarracenia pitcher plants. He has written many technical and popular articles on plants and gardening, and has co-authored five books: including "The Winter Garden" with Peter Loewer (1997) ; "Wildflowers of the Western Great Lakes Region" (1999) ; "Bizarre Botanicals" with Paula Gross (2010) , and most recently (2014) , "Native Plants of the Southeast (and their garden uses) ". He has traveled extensively in the eastern United States, and has made trips to photograph unusual plants in Costa Rica, South Africa, Borneo, southern Europe, China, and Australia.
