General reference:
The American Horticulture Society, A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. DK Publishing 1996.
Brenzel, Kathleen. Sunset Western Garden Book. Sunset Publishing Corporation, 1998
Bienz, D.R. The Why and How of Home Horticulture. W.H. Freeman and Co, 1980.
Capon, Brian. Botany for Gardeners. Timber Press, Inc., 1990
Perennials:
Armitage, Allan. Herbaceous Perennial Plants. Stipes Publishing, 1989.
Darke, Rick. The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses. Timber Press, 1999.
Still, Steven. Manual of Herbaceous Ornamental Plants, Stipes Publishing, 1994.
DiSabato-Aust, Tracy. The Well Tended Perennial Garden, Timber Press. 1998
Valleau, John M. Perennial Gardening Guide, Valleybrook International Venture, Inc. 1998.
Springer, Lauren. The Undaunted Garden. Fulcrum Publishing, 1994
Brenzel, Kathleen. Woody Plants. Sunset Western Garden Book. Sunset Publishing Corporation, 1998
Dirr, Michael A. Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs. Timber Press, Inc., 1997
Dirr, Michael A. Manual of Woody Landscape Plants. Stipes Publishing, 1998.
Poor, Janet Meakin. Plants That Merit Attention: Trees. Timber Press, 1984.
Poor, Janet Meakin and Brewster, Nancy Peterson. Plants That Merit Attention: Shrubs. Timber Press, 1996.
Natives and Waterwise Landscaping
Busco, Janice and Morin, Nancy. Native Plants for High-Elevation Western Gardens. Fulcrum Publishing, 2003.
Keane, Terry. Water-Wise Landscaping. Utah State University Extension, 1995.
Knopf, Jim Waterwise Landscaping with Trees, Shrubs & Vines. Chamisa Books, 1999.
Springer, Lauren. The Undaunted Garden. Fulcrum Publishing, 1994
Mielke, Judy. Native Plants for Southwestern Landscapes. Universtiy of Texas Press, 1993.
Mee,Wendy; Barnes, Jared; Kjelgren, Roger; Sutton, Richard; Cerney, Teresa; Johnson, Craig. Waterwise - Native Plants for Intermountain Landscapes. Utah State University Press, 2003.
Phillips, Judith. Plants for Natural Gardens. Museum of New Mexico Press, 1995.
