Baldassare Mineo. Rock Garden Plants: A Color Encyclopedia. Timber Press. 1999.

This book contains over 1400 plant pictures and is written by the owner of Siskiyou Plant Nursery in the United States. The first two chapters of the book present definitions of alpine and rock garden plants, the different habitats they grow in and some general information. The remainder of this book is an alphabetical encyclopedia of commonly grown rock garden or alpine plants. Although the descriptions of the plants are brief, you are told what habitat and soil type is required, approximate dimensions of the plant, and the natural home range of the plant.

This book ends with a listing of the family groupings of the plants presented, and short lists of plant species suitable for different habitats.