[CANUFNET] Seeking recommendations of good tree websites/books

[Tony Puddicombe]

Hi Leslie,

Michael Dirr's book, Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, may be useful to you.
Also Kwantlen Poytechnic University has a plant database with lots of
information: https://appserver1.kwantlen.ca/apps/plantid/plantid.nsf/search

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Subject: [CANUFNET] Seeking recommendations of good tree websites/books


Can anyone recommend a good website/book that gives a quick breakdown of
native tree characteristics in southern ontario, such as height, spread,
bloom time, moisture/light/soil requirements, etc.?  I'm finding it
difficult to locate this information all in one place, in list format,
that's canadian (I find the university of texas' plant database fantastic,
but don't know if I should expect the same growth habits here
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/). And I find that my tried and true field
ID guides, such as Trees in Canada, do not provide adequate planting
information.

Thanks for your help with this,

Leslie Cauchi
Project Coordinator
Association for Canadian Educational Resources
website: www.acer-acre.org