β Scribed by Susan Carter, Carrie Becker, Bob Lilly
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Perennials play a central role in today's gardens. Choosing specific plants, however, can be daunting. Is this plant hardy in my area? How big does it get? When does it bloom? Perennials: A Gardener's Reference answers these and many other questions for more than 2,700 species and cultivars in 250 genera, making it one of the most comprehensive guides available. The informative text is enlivened throughout by the authors' wide-ranging experience with perennials and by Lynne Harrison's sumptuous photographs. Whether you're a beginning gardener, a seasoned expert, or a green-industry professional, Perennials: A Gardener's Reference will be the book you turn to again and again for essential information about these supremely beautiful and useful plants.
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
Plant families and characteristics -- Plants for special gardens -- Maintenance guidelines -- Perennials A-to-Z
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Any experienced gardener knows that peren¬nials--herbaceous plants that go dormant in fall and return in spring--are the main fabric of an ornamental garden. Trees and shrubs provide architecture, and annuals add a pop of color, but the perennials supply the endur¬ing keynotes of texture, shape, col
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