The Garden Gift Shop is a destination in itself. A wide range of selections awaits even the most discriminating gift seeker and includes a fabulous selection of nature books on topics which include gardening, plants, design, and bonsai.  The Plant Pavilion at the Gift Shop is stocked year-round with our signature rhododendrons and woodland companion plants.

If you have questions, or are looking for a specific book, please call the Gift Shop at 253-661-9377, Saturday - Wednesday, 11:00 AM  - 4:00 PM, or write to the RSBG at P.O. Box 3798, Federal Way, WA 98063-3798, ATTN: GIFT SHOP.

Focus Books:

  $150.00  USD

Below is a short selection of rhododendron books. These are available through the RSBG Gift Shop.

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RECOMMENDED RHODODENDRON BOOKS 

 $87.50   USD

Encyclopedia of Rhododendron Species, The Revised Edition
Peter and Kenneth Cox. 1997 - This book includes botanical descriptions of all the species of rhododendrons (excluding Vireyas) in cultivation; notes on how to recognize and identify each species; brief cultural information; over 1,500 superb photographs, showing the species close up and in the wild; and new information on classification and current taxonomic thought.

Greer’s Guidebook to Available Rhododendrons, Harold E. Greer, 1988.

This revised edition features more than 2,000 rhododendrons, hybrids, and species are detailed including plant parentage, hardiness, and size. Advice on planting, care, disease, pests, and propagation is also covered. Marvelous, new, color photographs of 450 rhododendrons. Great for beginners!

American Azaleas, L. Clarence Towe, 2004.

This book features the beautiful native azaleas of the United States and Canada. Bursting with blossoms of red, orange, pink, yellow, or white and often with a wonderful fragrance these beauties are quite suitable for a wide variety of garden environments. Packed with horticultural information.