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Perennials for the Southwest
Plants That Flourish in Arid Gardens
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"I get immensely frustrated with the notion in the Phoenix area that a garden that uses a healthy dose of native and/or desert-adapted species must be planted in a naturalistic style. It certainly does not, and although that is a fashionable and certainly pleasing style, it is only that — one style ..."
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"A perfect reference for transplanted gardeners looking for substitutes for their roses and campanulas, and for seasoned natives who need some delicate-leaved things to balance all those agaves and aloes."
—Sara Begg, Horticulture, December 2006
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