Angus D. Webster

Angus D. Webster was a British horticultural author whose dates are commonly given as 1855–1931. He is best known for writing gardening reference books, including Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs, a detailed guide to flowering trees and shrubs for gardeners and landscape planners.

His books focus on practical cultivation and plant selection rather than literary flourish, which helps explain why they continued to be reprinted and digitized long after their original publication. The surviving records available here clearly confirm his authorship and his connection to horticultural writing, though they do not provide many personal biographical details.

Because reliable online sources for his life appear to be scarce, it is safest to remember him chiefly through his work: a clear, knowledgeable garden writer who contributed to the tradition of accessible horticultural reference books in Britain.