Someone - I think, Hamp - mentioned Felder Rushing as his favorite gardening author. Well, as it turns out, I was looking for books about Florida perennials and annuals and found that he had written one - "Tough Plants for Florida Gardens". I got it and have enjoyed it very much. I intend to take it with me when I'm shopping for plants (poor memory, you know?). He writes mainly on the south but a few other places, too, with a very engaging sense of humor.

I also bought "Some Like It Hot", a book of plants that thrive in heat and humidity, in other words the southeast and gulf coast. I'm enjoying it very much, too. The author is from Charleston. She mentions that Americans are at a disadvantage in identifying which plants are best for them because we favor common names instead of the botanical names. (Bingo! That's me.) I'm learning that knowing which "family" a plant comes from is helpful. However, this book is still a very good read as well.

Sherry

Here is a link that might be useful: Felder Rushing books