Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of PerennialsProviding thoroughly researched information on perennials and details on every aspect of perennial gardening, this well-respected volume also features seven beautiful garden designs by well-known perennial experts. 300 color photos. |
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Page 104
... Fragrant flowers and foliage encourage visitors to linger . This design combines a wide variety of fragrant perennials as well as annuals , bulbs , shrubs , vines , and groundcovers in a delight- fully informal cottage garden . It is ...
... Fragrant flowers and foliage encourage visitors to linger . This design combines a wide variety of fragrant perennials as well as annuals , bulbs , shrubs , vines , and groundcovers in a delight- fully informal cottage garden . It is ...
Page 107
... fragrant plants is the insects they can attract , including bees . Some people even go so far as to advise against planting any fragrant plants near doors or pathways . But if you take this advice , you could be missing out on some ...
... fragrant plants is the insects they can attract , including bees . Some people even go so far as to advise against planting any fragrant plants near doors or pathways . But if you take this advice , you could be missing out on some ...
Page 387
... fragrant 4 " -long lemon - yellow flowers held well above the foliage . Zones 3-9 . H. middendorfii ( mid - en - DORF - ee - eye ) , Middendorff daylily . Size : 2 ' - 21⁄2 ' tall ; leaves to 2 ' long . This short species has fragrant ...
... fragrant 4 " -long lemon - yellow flowers held well above the foliage . Zones 3-9 . H. middendorfii ( mid - en - DORF - ee - eye ) , Middendorff daylily . Size : 2 ' - 21⁄2 ' tall ; leaves to 2 ' long . This short species has fragrant ...
Contents
Chapter One Garden Design Basics | 2 |
Chapter Two Designing with Perennials | 29 |
Chapter Three A Gallery of Garden Designs | 83 |
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Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Perennials Ellen Phillips,C. Colston Burrell No preview available - 1993 |
Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Perennials Ellen Phillips,C. Colston Burrell No preview available - 2005 |
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Alchemilla mollis Anemone Artemisia aster Astilbe average to rich bee balm Bergenia bulbs clumps clusters color compost coneflower Coreopsis Coreopsis verticillata cranesbill creeping cultivars Cut plants daisy daylilies delphiniums Description Divide in spring early summer Epimedium evenly moist evergreen ferns foliage fragrant fresh seeds outdoors full shade full sun Geranium green leaves groundcover hostas humus-rich soil hybrids indoors iris irises lady's-mantle lance-shaped Landscape late summer lavender leaf leafy light shade lily look moist but well-drained moist soil mounds mulch open clusters ornamental grasses partial shade peonies perennial garden pests petals pink flowers Propagate purple rhizomes rock gardens rosettes sage Sedum seedlings self-sow showy shrubs soil in full sow fresh seeds species spikes spread spring or fall Stachys byzantina stalks stem cuttings stems clothed summer bloom sun or light sun or partial tall Verbena violet weeds well-drained soil white flowers wildflowers winter yarrows yellow flowers Zones