The Southern gardener's landscape plant selection guide. A picture is worth a thousand words. Every page is full of color photos of some of the best landscape plants for USDA Hardiness Zones 8-9. Organized by categories such as trees, shrubs, seasonal color, etc. A valuable tool to both home gardeners and to those who sell plants and landscaping, such as commercial landscapers and garden center personnel. You will spend thousands of dollars on plants. Invest in this guide and its companion, Volume I.