Bibliograph

American Horticultural Society encyclopedia of perennials, Graham Rice, editor-in-chief ; Kurt Bluemel, contributing editor

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American Horticultural Society encyclopedia of perennials, Graham Rice, editor-in-chief ; Kurt Bluemel, contributing editor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 493) and index

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illustrations

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

American Horticultural Society encyclopedia of perennials

Nature of contents

encyclopediasbibliography

Oclc number

76184546

Responsibility statement

Graham Rice, editor-in-chief ; Kurt Bluemel, contributing editor

Summary

Describes the physical characteristics and hardiness of more than five thousand alphabetized perennials, provides guidance on their cultivation and propagation, and includes over a thousand color photos, sidebars on pests and other topics, and an index of common names

Table Of Contents

What are perennials? -- Why do we grow perennials? -- The origins of garden perennials -- Perennials in the garden -- Beds and borders -- Naturalistic planting styles -- Using the A-Z directory -- How plants are named -- Hardiness in perennials -- The A-Z directory of perennials

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Encyclopedia of perennials

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