The Pacific Northwest Native Plant Primer

225 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden

Contributors

By Kristin Currin

By Andrew Merritt

On Sale
Feb 28, 2023
Page Count
264 pages
Publisher
Timber Press
ISBN-13
9781643260136

Native plants bring your garden to life—and life to your garden! Here are the best choices for Oregon and Washington. 

The benefits of native plants are enormous—they reduce maintenance, require less water, and attract vital, earth-friendly pollinators like birds, butterflies, and bees. Gardeners seeking to add them to their landscape will find no better guide than The Pacific Northwest Native Plant Primer. Packed with proven advice that everyhome gardener can follow, this incomparable sourcebook profiles 225 recommended native wildflowers, grasses and grasslike plants, ferns, shrubs, and trees. With additional introductory information on preparation, planting, maintenance, and climate considerations, it’s everything you need to know to create a beautiful and beneficial garden. This must-have handbook is for gardeners in Oregon, Washington, and southern British Columbia.

  • “Learning about where we live enriches and expands how we garden. Grounded in biodiversity, this book looks at regional habitats and the creatures who call this place home. An invaluable resource for growing in harmony with our special part of the planet.”
    The Seattle Times

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$11.99

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$15.99 CAD

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Kristin Currin

Kristin Currin

About the Author

Kristin Currin and Andrew Merritt are the owners of Humble Roots Farm and Nursery in Mosier, Oregon. Through Humble Roots, they have worked on many restoration and pollinator enhancement projects including rare plant monitoring and propagation, as well as with many homeowners and landscapers developing native gardens and habitats.

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Andrew Merritt

Andrew Merritt

About the Author

Kristin Currin and Andrew Merritt are the owners of Humble Roots Farm and Nursery in Mosier, Oregon. Through Humble Roots, they have worked on many restoration and pollinator enhancement projects including rare plant monitoring and propagation, as well as with many homeowners and landscapers developing native gardens and habitats.

Learn more about this author