This book is designed to help you develop a sound and well balanced understanding of how to grow Australian native plants. It is easy to read, and is based on experience growing and observing native plants as well as keeping up with horticultural literature. The chapters cover growing natives, plant problems, propagation, landscaping with natives, how to choose plants, and an extensive plant encyclopedia covers the main genera of Australian plants, their habits and cultivation requirements.
There is an enormous variety of Australian natives (at least 20,000 species). There are native plants for just about any situation from deserts to rainforests, to alpine regions. Many are tolerant of saline conditions, some of arid conditions, some make excellent windbreaks, some withstand pollution, others tolerate flooding and more.
Many Australian natives have extremely attractive flowers, fruit, foliage or habitat, often unlike anything found in plans of other continents. This book supplies all the information you need to realise your own Australian native garden.
