Bizarre Botanicals

How to Grow String-of-Hearts, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Panda Ginger and Other Weird and Wonderful Plants by Larry Mellichamp and Paula Gross

Gardeners love tulips, lilies, and pansies — the common, but beautiful, plants found in the average garden. But there are realms in the plant world far beyond these familiar favorites. In Bizarre Botanicals, plant experts Larry Mellichamp and Paula Gross take readers on a curious botanical journey of weirdly wonderful plants that can be grown at home.

Bizarre Botanicals features over 75 astonishing plants that have extraordinary abilities — from pyrotechnic spores that can burst into flame when ignited, to flowers that lure insects to their deaths. Each plant profile includes essential care and cultivation information. A difficulty scale alerts gardeners to how easy (or difficult) it is to grow the plant. Bizarre Botanicals is the perfect gift for your favorite gardening crackpot.

Hardcover, 284 pages, 114 color photographs, 6 1/2x8”, Timber Press, 2010, ISBN 1604690763.