Publications from SCHS

SCHS publishes a number of books specifically for gardeners in Southern California.

If you would like to place an order, and you are a member of SCHS, please download the (PDF) Order Form for SCHS Members.

If you are not a member, please download the (PDF) Order Form for Non-Members.

If you have questions about these books, wish to buy books for resale or to ship overseas, please email Joan Citron (see Contact Us page).

Selected Plants for Southern California Gardens

Edited by Joan Citron, illustrations by Leslie Walker

This is a thoroughly researched encyclopedia containing descriptions of approximately 2700 exotic and native plants brought to the Plant Forum at the Society’s monthly meetings from 1947 through 1998. Each entry includes up-to-date botanical nomenclature, the plant description and cultural information (if available). Members of the Society with extensive horticultural experience contributed their expertise and occasional comments, some of which are also included.

There is also a rogue’s gallery of invasive plants, a list of common names, a list of the families and genera included in the volume, a short bibliography and a list of plants brought to the Plant Forum that were not described in this volume.

(416 pages; page size 8 1/2 x 11")

Retail: $34.95

Members: $25.00

Shipping: $6.00

(CA sales tax may also apply.)

Reference Lists of Ornamental Plants for Southern California Gardens

by Philip E. Chandler

Are you a gardener in Southern California and need to find a tree for patio shade? Consult this book by Philip Chandler, who has been called the dean of Southern California gardening, a title well deserved after years of observing plants. 330 pages of useful information for the professional and hobbyist alike.

Retail: $19.95

Members: $15.95

Shipping: $5.00
(CA sales tax may also apply.)

Outdoor Growing Orchids for the Greater Los Angeles Area

Over 250 Orchids that can be grown without extensive greenhouse facility in Southern California are described in this 28-page booklet. It has been distilled from many years of collective experience in the Southern California Horticultural Society and edited for easy use.

Retail: $6.00

Members: $5.00

Shipping: $1.50
(CA sales tax may also apply.)