Perennials

by Richard Rosenfeld

These user-friendly guides identify every type of garden plant and contain information on height, spread, and color. There are also separate sections on gardening skills and an index of common names.

Genres: Gardening, Reference, Plants

352 pages, Paperback

First published March 31, 1997

About the author

Richard Rosenfeld became a freelance journalist after working in publishing for many years. He was voted Garden Writer of the Year in 1993 by the Guild of Garden Writers, having whetted his appetite by visiting gardens in Mexico, India, and Argentina. He has written seven books and been a regular contributor to The Sunday Times Magazine, The Sunday Telegraph, The Sunday Express and Daily Mail. He has designed gardens in Italy, America and England, and lives at the foot of the South Downs in West Sussex where he is converting a four-acre field into an arboretum.

Reviews

[Richelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good reference for plant names, seasons, and sizes, among other traits. GREAT pictures of flowers!

[Soula · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent variety and number of plants and clearly grouped to make it quick to browse specific groupings of plants, which I really appreciate.

All of the species information was very clearly and consistently formatted for each plant. The symbols for things like necessary water, sun, etc. was excellent for quick scanning.

Every plant was pictured with clear, beautiful colored photos.

While the "how to" section wasn't impactful to me since I've been surrounded by gardeners my entire life, it included the essentials so anyone, even new gardeners, could raise perennials.