Media Reviews
One of the most comprehensive guides on perennials recently available... an essential reference guide for every good gardener's bookshelf.
Dermot O'Neill Garden Heaven 01/01/1970
The most encompassing and practical directory of perennials. ... With descriptions of over 2,700 species and cultivars, this exhaustive work will be useful for both beginning gardeners and weathered experts.
John Bagnasco Garden Compass 01/09/2007
An accessible, information-packed treasury of garden-worthy plants. ... This book is an appealing new acquaintance which appears quite likely to grow into a very best friend.
Kelly Sundberg Seaman BookPage 01/03/2007
Supersedes all other books on the subject currently residing on the shelf. The practical hands-on advice is inspiring and refreshing.
Dan Hinkley Pacific Horticulture 01/07/2007
If you like to go to the garden center with a good idea about which plants will do best in your garden, this volume on herbaceous perennials — it includes 2,700 plants in 250 genera — is one that belongs up there with Michael Dirr's Manual of Woody Landscape Plants.
Richard Churchill People Places Plants 01/07/2007
Salient details on selecting, planting, and nurturing more than 2700 species and cultivars of herbaceous perennials are packed into this richly illustrated volume of gardening wisdom. ... Gardeners are certain to find this an invaluable source. An essential reference tool; recommended for all public libraries.
Donna L. Davey Library Journal 01/08/2007
Of course it is a perfect fit for gardeners of the maritime Northwest, but the on-the-job commentaries make this book useful to gardeners in almost any temperate climate.
Brian Thompson Washington Park Arboretum Bulletin 01/10/2007
A well-illustrated, extensive encyclopedia of herbaceous perennials that can be successfully grown in the Pacific Northwest and elsewhere in the continental U.S.
B.K. Lym Choice 01/11/2007
Seattle-based gardeners Carter, Carrie Becker, and Bob Lilly have co-authored a practical A–Z guide to perennials that gardeners will find both stimulating and easy to use.
SciTech Book News 01/12/2007
It's a good sign when you open a plant encyclopedia and the first plant is one of the best. ... As gardeners, we've scored with this book.
Kym Pokorny Homes + Gardens Northwest 01/12/2007
