Designing California Native Gardens: The Plant Community Approach to Artful, Ecological Gardens seed collections and extend the life of

and extend the life of their favorite plants to the next generation and beyond

A distinctive shrub with dark green leaves that are held upright

Plant Characteristics Family Name Ericaceae Species Name Arctostaphylos bakeri 'Louis Edmunds' Common Name Louis Edmunds Baker's Manzanita Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

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Designing California Native Gardens: The Plant Community Approach to Artful, Ecological Gardens seed collections and extend the life ofDemonstrates how the diversity and beauty of California's native plants can be brought into ecologically sound, attractive, and workable gardens. Inspirational, practical, and easy to use, this book was created with the aim of conveying the awesome diversity and beauty of California's native plants and demonstrating how they can be brought into ecologically sound, attractive, workable, and artful gardens. Structured around major California plant