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Look for a local permaculturist. They will have plenty of locale specific advice. And may even be willing to help you do it!

Couldn't find an authoritative list, but googling for "permaculture [state or city name]" will probably get you what you need.

Try your local library. Our system, at least, tries to ensure that there are always several books about local flora.

It has 2 paragraphs devoted on how to get local advice under "Get to know your climate".

Yes, that's generic advice about finding local advice, which is about the best you can do without giving any local advice.