Peter D'Amato
Peter D'Amato | |
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| Born | 4 April 1954 Bronx, New York |
| Died | June 26, 2024 (aged 70) |
| Occupations | Horticulturalist, author |
| Known for | His expert knowledge on keeping carnivorous plants in cultivation, and his nursery, California Carnivores. |
| Notable work | The Savage Garden: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants |
Peter D'Amato (4 April 1954 – 26 June 2024) was an American author, businessman, and horticulturist specialising in carnivorous plants. He was the owner of California Carnivores, located in Sebastopol, possibly the largest nursery of carnivorous plants in the world, and the author of The Savage Garden (published 1998), a book on the cultivation of insectivorous plants. His book won the American Horticultural Society Book Award and the Quill & Trowel Award from the Garden Writers Association of America, both in 1999.