Peter D'Amato

Peter D'Amato
Born(1954-04-04)4 April 1954
Bronx, New York
DiedJune 26, 2024(2024-06-26) (aged 70)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Horticulturalist, author
Known forHis expert knowledge on keeping carnivorous plants in cultivation, and his nursery, California Carnivores.
Notable workThe 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.

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