Wildflowers of California: A Month-By-Month Guide botany Seed plumes shimmer in summer

Seed plumes shimmer in summer and fall

Lupinus nanus (Sky Lupine)

clevelandii is easy to grow in most gardens

Large grey-green leaves and mahogany bark are the hallmarks of this selection

Central Coast

Wildflowers of California: A Month-By-Month Guide botany Seed plumes shimmer in summerIn this photograph driven field guide to Californias spectacular wildflowers, Laird R. Blackwell expertly provides several ways to find them in bloom: by month, by place, and by flower. The month by month descriptionsfound in no other statewide guidesuggest what to see and where to go throughout the state during the blooming season. The author also supplies more than 300 locations arranged in 10 geographical regions, highlighting 67 of his favorite