ornamental plants

Entries, divided into fourteen different plant catagories, describe the hardiness, size, and care and cultivation of a variety of different garden plants.

Photographs and text help profile more than 2,000 different kinds of trees, shrubs, bulbs, perennials, and annuals that can be used in every type of garden.

A photographic guide to garden design, discussing the components of color, form, and texture, offering 149 one-page examples of integrated compositions using two to six types of plants, and providing detailed information on more than 430 plants with suggestions for association planting.

Brief text and color illustrations describe 400 tropical and subtropical plants of exceptional beauty. Includes a glossary, a list of botanical gardens and a list of plant families.

A field guide to over 9,000 species and varieties of garden plants. Includes propagating information and a glossary.