Baker Encyclopedia of Bible Plants

The definitive volume on Biblical plants. Bible plants are native to the Mediterranean climate (gold arrows). Mediterranean plants will also grow easily in Marine climates (green arrows). They may be tender in your area. Check the Substitution List to find species that will thrive in your garden. Mediterranean plants must have good drainage and protection from hard freezes. They do best in lean soil with little summer water and most are deer resistant. F, Nigel Hepper, a world authority on plants of Bible lands, has made numerous visits to Israel and the surrounding countries, advising local botanists, lecturing and photographing. He helped establish the Biblical garden at St. George's Cathedral in Jerusalem and was the Principal Scientific Officer at the Cathedral of the Basilica.