Giant Perennials: Star Performers for the Garden

by Susan Berry

Gardeners know that structure is one of the most important elements in a successful garden design. Height is one way to add structure to a landscape. You can plant trees and shrubs, of course, but you also can use easy-to-grow perennials. Giant Perennials is a fully illustrated guide to adding drama and scale to any garden using plants that grow to about 5 feet. Easy to use and featuring a handy, extended fold-over flap showing plant size, growing conditions, blooming time, flower or foliage, and height and spread, Giant Perennials

Genres: Gardening

144 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2003

Reviews

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think Joe Pye Weed is my all time favorite flower so it is no surprise that I would love this book. Berry does a great job highlighting all the common super tall perennials that will add drama to your garden.

[David Ward · Rating 3 out of 5]

Giant Perennials: Star Performers For the Garden by Susan Berry (Firefly Books 2003)(635.932) is just what it purports to be: a simple overview of some of the easiest to grow giant performers in the home garden. My rating: 5/10, finished 11/17/11.