Sunset magazine logo we hope plant finder will become as indispensable as a good shovel and trowel. Other hardiness rating schemes have been developed as well, such as the uk royal horticultural society and us sunset western garden book systems. Gardening zones and climate zones landscaping network. Sunset western garden book, by the editorial staff of lane publishing co. Apache sunsets has finely cut, silverygray leaves that are highly aromatic, with the scent of licorice and mint. The first plant collection to focus exclusively on top performing plants for the western gardener. Sunset climate zones sunset western garden collection. Find the perfect plants for your garden, patio or containers.
You get the free mobile edition of the plant finder for your smartphone. The sunset books division was created in 1946 when sunset magazine created a separate book division to publish content from its magazines. If youre not sure which plant will meet your needs, use our plant finder filters or call us at 8009259387 for friendly gardening advice. This huge book appeals to western climate gardening enthusiasts, bringing them tips, advice, and information on the latest gardening tools and gear. Gardening help search plant finder look up, view a photo and read about the over 7,500 plants which are growing or have been grown in the kemper center display gardens plus selected additions by scientific name, common name andor selected plant characteristics.
For more about the new sunset western garden book or to purchase it, go to. Sunset s climate zone maps take all these factors into account, unlike the familiar hardiness zone maps devised by the u. Careful planting successfully addresses both the aesthetic and practical landscaping challenges that a steep bank presents. Plant finder look up, view a photo and read about the over 7,500 plants which are growing or have been grown in the kemper center display gardens plus selected additions by scientific name, common name andor selected plant characteristics. Enter search terms and or select checkboxes that meet your search criteria and click search plants to get your results. For example, a plant may be described as hardy to zone 10.
I have purchased several copies of the western garden book over the years and have found them to be complete and very useful. We are available during the following business hours to assist you virtually or via phone. Apr 01, 2009 fans of the sunset western garden book requested that we put their favorite garden book online. Zones there are very few rules in gardening, but perhaps the most important one is to work within your zone. I miss growing peonies, so i bought a bareroot peony plant in the garden. Mar 22, 2012 16 years ago, when i took my first horticulture class, the sunset western garden book was the very first book i bought.
Of 24 climate zones defined in the sunset western garden book and the 20 zones defined by the united states department of agriculture usda, california has 20 and 16, respectively. Other hardiness rating schemes have been developed as well, such as the uk royal horticultural society and. Groundcover plants for steep banks home guides sf gate. Their garden encyclopedia was first published more than 4 decades ago. Usda hardiness zones map, sunset climate zones and other zone. Mar 29, 2019 western climates are much more varied than eastern ones. These new offerings feature 2000 of the wests most popular plants, including new entries that are searchable by zip code, sunset climate zone, plant type, sun and water.
At high country gardens we carefully select our plant offerings for hardiness, easeofcare and beauty. If you live in the western states your best bet is the sunset climate zones. Sunset the authority on western gardening for over 50 years more than 6,000 plant listings keyed to 24 western climate zonessunsets own western climate maps updated and in full color2,500 color photos, illustrations, charts, and diagramsover 50,000 plant facts, explaining. Sunsets own western climate maps updated and in full color. Sunset magazine has done research to more closely pinpoint the different growing climates of the region. If you see a hardiness zone in a gardening catalog or plant description, chances. New online tool allows gardeners to search the sunset western garden books top 2,500 plants, making it easy to find the best plants for your own backyard. With a new, easytoread design, more plant photography, larger illustrations, and more than 8,000 plant listings500 of them newits the essential book for gardeners in the western states. Costco has the new sunset western garden book the ultimate gardening guide and the sunset western garden book of landscaping. The classic sunset western garden book divided the west into 24 zones and is still.
The usda offers a handy planting zones by zip code search function. Western gardeners know this book as their gardening bible. Best flowers and plants for your garden sunset magazine. What sunset actually did was to create their own zone map that breaks the western states new mexico, colorado, wyoming. Use the usda zone finder from the national gardening association to discover your zone based on your zip code.
Gardeners throughout the region will be welcoming a thoroughly updated and freshlooking 8th edition of the bible of western gardening. Sunset western garden book mountain valley growers. If youve ever put in the effort to start your plants from seeds, or youve shelled out the money to plant a garden from seedlings someone else has started, you understand why planting zones matter planting a garden is an investment of both time and money. Besides having descriptions for zillions of plants over 8,000 keyed to climate zones, there are lists for everything.
A new plant finder section helps you choose plants for their gardens problem areas or for special effects. Planting zones map usda plant hardiness morningchores. There is a digital component to the new sunset western garden book. Taking a cue from nature is the first step in creating an arrangement of. The very best flowers and plants for your garden s climate zone. Western climates are much more varied than eastern ones. Sunsets climate zones, created to improve on the u. Its status in the west is such that i owned three copies by the end of my first year. Plantsearch combines the unmatched power and reach of plantfinder and plant and supply locator. Ficus trees, among about 850 plants in the ficus genus, may be more familiar by their common names including weeping fig ficus benjamina, hardy in u. We hope plant finder will become as indispensable as a good shovel and trowel. Plant finder find the perfect plants for your garden.
A to z plant encyclopedia lists some 8,000 plants that thrive in the west, including more than 500 new ones. Sunset has been writing about the west for over 100 years. Royal horticultural society and us sunset western garden book systems. The low latitude and often stable weather in florida, the gulf coast, and. Sunset western garden collection sunset western garden collection another horticultural innovation from plant development services inc. A new plant finder section helps you choose plants for their garden s problem areas or for special effects. Sunset climate zones map the total climate governing a plant s performance length of growing season, timing and amount of rainfall, winter lows, summer highs, humidity. Theres even an app that allows you to access sunsets plant finder from a mobile phone. The western garden book presents hundreds of pages full of gardening wisdom from the editors of sunset magazine. We travel the world to bring you the best new plants for your western gardens.
The usda plant hardiness map divides north america into 11 hardiness zones. Gorgeous color photographs illustrate all plant entriesfor the first time ever in the western garden book. Small trees for foundation planting home guides sf gate. Choosing plants that grow and thrive in your particular climate is the very first step toward having a. Betrock information systems is internationally renowned for numerous highquality, color, hardcover book titles betrock has published featuring palms and tropical plants.
Apache sunset licorice mint hyssop agastache rupestris. California usda zone 9 is different than our usda zone 9. Department of agriculture, which divides most of north america into zones based strictly on winter lows. In order to get the best results, the plants selected for your. Its a bit pricey compared to most apps, but with 1 gb of content, the book is packed full of tried and true tips. Plants from the mediterranean and near eastern regions thrive here. Fans of the sunset western garden book requested that we put their favorite garden book online. The new sunset western garden book now available on ios. Agastache rupestris apache sunset apache sunset licorice hummingbird mint or hyssop has loads of salmonorange flower spikes that emerge in midsummer and last until frost.
Marine influence, summer heat, and winter and summer rainfall contribute as much to choosing a plant as frost hardiness. New online tool allows gardeners to search the sunset western garden books top 2,500 plants, making it easy to find the best plants for your. When i bought a house on the east coast, i was saddened to think that those lovely garden book maps, zone, and plant information would no longer be available to me. Theres a companion online plant finder that lists plants as you browse by color, height, spread and special needs. To add attentiongetting accents, use a few small trees in the scheme to bring height and relief to the. Javascript has been disabled on your browser, so some functionality on the site may be disabled. More than 6,000 plant listings keyed to 24 western climate zones. Yes, you can probably find the info online if you want to but its nice to have a book i can refer to. If you garden anywhere from montana, wyoming, colorado, new mexico west to alaska and hawaii and corresponding areas of canada, this is a reference youll return to again and again. Betrock information systems is internationally renowned for numerous highquality, color, hardcover book titles betrock has published featuring palms and. Ready for a new waterconservative era in the foreword to the 1979 edition of the sunset western garden book, joseph williamson, then garden editor of sunset magazine, wrote, the wests great drought of 19751977 made us even more aware that our territory will always be subject to periodic dry years. Sunset has also relaunched an updated version of its popular online plant finder database, along with a companion mobile app. Sunset launches plant finder, the ultimate online gardening tool. Usda hardiness zones, sunset climate zones, climate zones.
If you live in the eastern states the usda hardiness map will work. With it, you can access more than 2,000 plants and search by plant name, zip code, climate zone, sun and. If you plant something at the wrong time for your zone, youve wasted time, money, and effort. A diminutive form of agastache rupestris, it only grows to a height of 1820 inches, so it is perfect. A hardiness zone is a geographic area defined to encompass a certain range of climatic. Sunset books is a book publishing company that operates as a part of southern progress corporations oxmoor house book publishing division. If you re reading one of those sunset gardening books, were in sunset climate zone 28. Jul 17, 2017 ficus trees, among about 850 plants in the ficus genus, may be more familiar by their common names including weeping fig ficus benjamina, hardy in u.
If you live in the west, you should also know your sunset garden zone. The sunset western garden book creates climate zones based on many more factors that simply temperatures like the usda. Use our plant finder to find the right perennials, roses, shrubs, trees and many more for your needs. The paperback of the western garden book by sunset books, inc. Jun 28, 1986 gardeners throughout the region will be welcoming a thoroughly updated and freshlooking 8th edition of the bible of western gardening. Choosing plants that grow and thrive in your particular climate is the very first step toward having a beautiful garden. Ready for a new waterconservative era in the foreword to the 1979 edition of the sunset western garden book, joseph williamson, then garden editor of sunset magazine, wrote, the wests great drought of 19751977 made us even more aware that. Usda hardiness zones map, sunset climate zones and other.
That correlates to winter low temperatures ranging from 0 to 45 degrees f. Ive always loved the sunset western garden book, thinking of it as my bible of gardening. Based only on average winter temperature lows, the usda map is most accurate in flat areas. The usda zones work well for the east, while the sunset zones work excellent for the west. Des moines, ia, better homes and gardens books, c1997. Sunset western garden book by sunset publishing, hardcover. Sunset magazine classifies 45 zones, numbered from harshest. Hilltops and valley floors of interior southern california. In the latest edition, the sunset editors have omitted the crossreference index at the back of the book which listed both common and botanical names. Since the 1930s, growers of all kinds of plants in the many diverse climate regions of the western u. There is a pretty useful plant finder online, but some plants are. Our office is temporarily closed out of caution for covid19. In fact, the sunset zones and maps are what are listed for each plant in sunsets western garden book and western garden cdrom, which are considered. And sunset offers a climate zone map that can help you select appropriate plants.
A plant that is useful in san diego may fry or freeze or both in sacramento. Sunsets western garden book can tell you everything youll ever need to know about plants. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 through 12 and rubber tree ficus elastica, hardy in usda zones 10 through 11. Taking cuttings is a simple way to extend your plant collection for practically nothingaside from the cost of soil and pots, the plant babies are free. Sunset s western garden book can tell you everything youll ever need to know about plants.
The best flowering shrubs and bushes for the eastern and. What to plant now for a garden full of beautiful blooms, abundant ediblesor both february 5, 20 june 25, 2018. Gardenality genius zone 8a 10 to 15 f comment about planting where it is grown as an annual, florida sunset crossandra is best planted in containers filled with premium potting mix or welldrained garden beds situated in full sun to light shade. Shrubs and lowgrowing plants provide a lovely buffer around the bare foundation of a house. Many nurseries and garden centers will use the sunset zones as a reference, and these numbers will be used in the sunset western garden book instead of the usda hardiness. Plant finder gardening solutions high country gardens.
Plant finder find the perfect plants for your garden, patio. Its the first book any gardener will buy, and its the only book well keep. Gardening zones are used to help determine where plants can be successfully grown. Sunset climate zones map the total climate governing a plants performance length of growing season, timing and amount of rainfall, winter lows, summer highs, humidity. Sunset western garden book, new edition, foreword by joseph f. I was delighted to find this northeastern garden book.
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