Trees for All Seasons: Broadleaved Evergreens for Temperate Climates

"With more than 370 photographs and detailed descriptions of choice trees, Hogan opens our eyes to a largely unexplored world of foliar beauty. Among the plants profiled are the drought-tolerant, russet-barked manzanitas; the finely textured, glossy-leaved azaras; and the exquisite michelias, which have the added attraction of fragrant flowers. Even such well-known genera as the hollies and oaks include little known gems that will tempt even the most discriminating gardener." "Hogan ventures far afield in search ofthe most ornamental and garden-worthy plants: to China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan; to Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand; to Chile and Argentina; and to Mexico and the western United States. Many of the plants he describes have been trialed in his garden and nursery in Portland, Oregon, and Hogan's evaluations have the authenticity of firsthand experience. And though most of the plants he includes are best suited to USDA zones 7 and higher, several are hardy enough to withstand the rigors of zones 5 and 6."--BOOK JACKET.

Sean Hogan is the owner of Cistus Design Nursery on Sauvie Island, just outside Portland, Oregon, a retail micro-nursery world famous for its collection of rare plants and display gardens. He was formerly a horticulturist at the University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley, where he managed the New World Desert, Australia/New Zealand, Africa, and California-cultivar gardens.