Alpine Plants of North America: An Encyclopedia of Mountain Flowers from the Rockies to Alaska - Hardcover

For anyone with an interest in plants of Western North America, this book is a must have. For anyone who just wants to learn more about alpines from these areas, they can do no better than to study this work... A very worthwhile publication and a credit to Graham Nicholls and Timber Press. -- Alan Grainger Alpine Garden 20020904 Written with rock gardeners in mind but it can be studied as well by people who love the thought of finding these astonishing plants in their native habitat... This is a terrific book for anyone who loves the high county in the American West. -- Verlyn Klinkenborg New York Times Book Review 20021208 Nicholls's book covers new ground and makes available a great trove of previously unpublished gardening knowledge. It should be an essential reference for gardeners and horticulturists, and also has much to offer anyone with a general interest in plants of the Western mountains. -- Loren Russell Native Plant Society of Oregon Bulletin 20021226 Botanists will covet this book, as will all lovers of flowers. -- Dan Hays Salem Statesman Journal 20021226 This book will be as useful to rock gardeners as to mountain hikers who want to know exactly what they're seeing. -- Virgil Rupp East Oregonian 20021117 A most handsome book that will supply you with inspiration and provide all the information you need to know. This is simply a superb book and all interested in these plants should have it in their library. -- John E. Bryan Gardening Newsletter 20021126 This book will be immensely useful to ... garderners and travellers and covers many plants about which it has not been easy to find information in the past. Alpine Gardener 20020909 I love this book. You will too. -- Tom Stuart Hardy Fern Foundation Quarterly 20030114 An invaluable resource for anyone interested in successfully growing or identifying alpines. -- Jan Hale Barbo Santa Fe New Mexican 20021201 Voted one of the 'Best Books of 2002'. Salt Lake Tribune 20030206 [Nicholls'] tips on germinating seed and growing plants in pots are authoritative and invaluable to anyone who yearns to grow our native alpine gems. -- Panayoti Kelaidis American Gardener 20030212 Enriched with 495 spectacular photos, this book is a useful and comprehensive volume for the reference library of any rock garden enthusiast. -- Patt Kasa National Gardener 20030117 The photos, botanical write-ups and gardening how-tos make [this book] a must for when you decide to put down roots in the mountains. Hooked on the Outdoors 20030118 A comprehensive pictoral look at the American mountain flora. Biology Digest 20030218 For anyone interested in growing North American alpines this book is a must. -- Malcolm McGregor Rock Garden Quarterly 20030220 A useful volume... Recommended. -- C. T. Mason Jr. Choice 20030306 Rock gardeners will appreciate Nicholls's instructions for cultivating everything from Aquilegia to Zauschneria. -- Jim McCausland Sunset 20030210 Beautifully illustrated. -- Jane Villa-Lobos Plant Talk 20030118 The encyclopedia will be valuable for large public libraries where there is an interest in rock gardening and also in academic libraries serving either horticulturalists or botanists. -- Diane Schmidt American Reference Books Annual 20030327 This is a book that will grace the shelves of all growers and lovers of alpine plants. -- Christine Ebrahimi Rock Garden Quarterly 20030523 An extremely valuable contribution to an area of alpine gardening, which is often neglected... guaranteed to be of interest to any alpine enthusist... an essential purchase for botanical and horticultural libraries. -- Ron Gilmour E-Streams 20030423 Designed for plant hunting enthusiasts and growers, especially those seeking alpine plants for rock gardens, this volume provides a detailed catalog of the plants of the alpine North American West. SciTech Book News 20030602 An invaluable resource! -- Rebecca Irwin Plant Science Bulletin 20030624 An excellent field guide... An attractive and informative companion. -- William J. Scheick Native Plant Society of Texas News 20030624 At last, a truly definitive book on the mountain flora of the western United States ... This compendium will serve as a valuable handy resource for many years to come. -- Ann Bartlett American Penstemon Society Bulletin 20030708 Even those who live in humid climates can profit from his tips on cultivation. -- Lori D. Kranz Bloomsbury Review 20030714 Comprehensive. -- Verna Barr Delta County Independent 20030709 What an information bank on alpine plants of North America this book is! -- Barney Lipscomb Sida, Contributions to Botany 20030924 In addition to the 1.8 x 2.6" photos of plants and flower close-ups there are, scattered throughout the book, scenery and habitat shots that make me want to pack up and go plant exploring. -- John Scott Dodecatheon 20031020 A fine volume for making the most of mountain flora. Horticulture 20040609 If you are one of the thousands of Americans who start thumbing through seed catalogues in the dead of winter and dream of hunting wildflowers during the summer months, then rush out and buy this book. -- Kate Bertin Forsyth Independent Press 20040624 The text is written in colorful language suitable for any alpine plant enthusiast. Northeastern Naturalist 20051201

This is the first comprehensive pictorial look at the American mountain flora from the southernmost Rocky Mountains to the Brooks Range of Alaska. Approximately 650 species in 54 genera are discussed, with many subspecies, varieties, and hybrids also described. Intended to be as useful for the gardener as the traveler, each entry concludes with a discussion of propagation and cultivation information, as well as warnings about pertinent pests and diseases. The 495 color photographs are not only lovely but they also give the reader an idea of the range of alpine plants growing in North America.