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Presents a sampling of hundreds of readily available perennials plants, with both photographs and individual descriptive entries appearing in alphabetical order by botanical name. Photographs are accompanied by captions that summarize essential information about the plants and both sections are cross-referenced. Most are broadly hardy, with only a handful that require conditions warmer than USDA zone 5 and many that can go colder.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Book Description
Perennials are every gardener's favorite plants. They provide colorful flowers and leafy foliage, and, best of all, their beauty returns year after year. In this fully illustrated guide, you"ll find- The best new cultivars of the beloved old-fashioned plants of grandmother"s garden- Exciting new introductions from all over the world- Today"s popular ornamental grasses, perfect for combining with other perennials in low-maintenance gardens- Ferns to grow among the flowersAnd for every plant pictured, you"ll find complete growing information as well as notes on how to propagate your own plants to fill your garden with "free" flowers.


About the Author
Barbara Ellis, a former gardening editor at Rodale Press and the publications director of the American Horticultural Society, is the author of many gardening books, including THE RODALE ALL-NEW ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ORGANIC GARDENING and THE BURPEE COMPLETE GARDENER as well as several TAYLOR'S WEEKEND GARDENING GUIDES. She resides in Alburtis, Pennsylvania.

FROM OUR EDITORS

Like perennials themselves, this handy little guide will be enjoyed by gardeners year after year. Offering tips on choosing and buying your plants, preparing the soil, and tending to your perennials for the duration, this handsome book has all the information needed to get started on a garden. Glossy, full-color photographs and the thorough Encyclopedia of Plants, which makes up the latter half of the book, ensure that Perennials will be a favorite reference among green thumbs.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Perennials are every gardener's favorite plants. They provide colorful flowers and leafy foliage, and, best of all, their beauty returns year after year. In this fully illustrated guide, you’ll find- The best new cultivars of the beloved old-fashioned plants of grandmother’s garden- Exciting new introductions from all over the world- Today’s popular ornamental grasses, perfect for combining with other perennials in low-maintenance gardens- Ferns to grow among the flowersAnd for every plant pictured, you’ll find complete growing information as well as notes on how to propagate your own plants to fill your garden with "free" flowers.

SYNOPSIS

Presents a sampling of hundreds of readily available perennials plants, with both photographs and individual descriptive entries appearing in alphabetical order by botanical name. Photographs are accompanied by captions that summarize essential information about the plants and both sections are cross-referenced. Most are broadly hardy, with only a handful that require conditions warmer than USDA zone 5 and many that can go colder.