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The Southwest Native Plant Primer

235 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden

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By Jack Dash

By Luke Takata

By Arizona Native Plant Society

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On Sale
Jul 29, 2025
Page Count
252 pages
Publisher
Timber Press
ISBN-13
9781643263342

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$13.99

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$17.99 CAD

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  1. ebook $13.99 $17.99 CAD
  2. Trade Paperback $24.99 $32.99 CAD

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From Arizona's leading native plant organization, this accessible and colorful guide to planting natives will help gardeners at every level of experience add beneficial pollinators to their home gardens. 

The Southwest Native Plant Primer introduces 235 wildflowers, grasses, vines, cacti, and trees recommended for gardeners of any skill level interested in choosing native plants for a garden that makes a positive environmental impact. It covers a broad area including New Mexico, Arizona, and the southern portions of Utah and Colorado. Though there are vast differences between locations within this region there are also surprising commonalities that this book will highlight. As the Southwest grows in population, but water becomes perilously scarce, this book focuses on the role that native plants and water-wise planting can have in fostering sustainability for all life in the region. In doing so The Southwest Native Plant Primer fills an important gap in literature about gardening in the region, serving as a resource to new and old gardeners alike, providing up to date information about current best practices for gardening in the Southwest. 

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Jack Dash

About the Author

Jack Dash is a naturalist and writer based in Tucson, Arizona. A graduate of Prescott College, Jack is a board member of The Arizona Native Plant Society and coeditor of Plant Press Arizona. He is the gardens manager at Tohono Chul botanical gardens and regularly speaks on, writes about, and guides trips related to botany, horticulture, and natural history in the Southwest. He is also a co-creator of Atascosa Borderlands, a visual storytelling project dedicated to a remote 42-mile stretch of the US–Mexico border in southern Arizona. You can find out more about their work by visiting atascosaborderlands.com.


 

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Luke Takata

About the Author

Luke Takata is a photographer and storyteller based in Tucson, Arizona. A graduate of Pratt Institute and the International Center of Photography, his work has been recognized with an Award of Excellence from the Alexia Foundation, and his photographs are a part of the permanent collection at The Wittliff. Luke is the engagement manager at Tohono Chul botanical gardens. He is also a co-creator of Atascosa Borderlands, a visual storytelling project dedicated to a remote 42-mile stretch of the US–Mexico border in southern Arizona. You can find out more about their work by visiting atascosaborderlands.com.
 

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