Here is a list of recommended books for inspiration and advice on landscaping with native plants.
- American Plants for American Gardens
Plant Ecology – The Study of Plants in Relation to Their Environment
Edith A. Roberts and Elsa Rehmann, 1929 (recently republished) - Bringing Nature Home
How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens
Doug Tallamy, 2007 - Essential Native Trees and Shrubs for the Eastern United States
The Guide to Creating a Sustainable Landscape
Tony Dove and Ginger Woolridge, 2018 - Garden Revolution
How our landscapes can be a source of environmental change
Larry Weaner and Thomas Christopher, 2016 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (Revised Edition)
Sally Wasowski and Andy Wasowski, 2020 - Gardening with Native Wild Flowers
Samuel B. Jones Jr. and Leonard E. Foote, 1990 - Growing a Revolution
Bringing Our Soil Back to Life
David Montgomery, 2017 - The Living Landscape
Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden
Doug Tallamy, 2016 - A Native Plant Propagation Guide and Nursery Model
Indigenous Landscapes, 2019 - Native Trees, Shrubs, & Vines
A Guide to Using, Growing, and Propagating North American Woody Plants
William Cullina, 2002 - The Nature of Oaks
The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees
Doug Tallamy, 2021 - Nature’s Best Hope
A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard
Doug Tallamy, 2020 - A New Garden Ethic
Cultivating Defiant Compassion for an Uncertain Future
Benjamin Vogt, 2017 - Planting in a Post-Wild World
Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes
Thomas Rainier and Claudia West, 2015 - Pollinators of Native Plants
Attract, Observe and Identify Pollinators and Beneficial Insects with Native Plants
Heather Holm, 2014 - Prairie Up
An Introduction to Natural Garden Design
Benjamin Vogt, 2023