Armitage's Garden Perennials - A Color Encyclopedia
by Allan M. Armitage
Illustrated with more than 1,400 of the author's best color photographs, Armitage's Garden Perennials - A Color Encyclopedia describes and discusses hundreds of ornamental perennials in 136 genera. Each entry includes descriptions, hardiness zones, information about cultivars, and fascinating little tidbits about the perennial. The writing is witty and personal. The photographs are outstanding. The second part of the book is 25 pages of lists of plants for particular uses, such as wet places, ground covers, winter interest, etc.; and plants with particular characteristics such as drought tolerance, flower colors, fragrance, foliage, fruits, flowering season, native to North America, mature size, position in the landscape, etc. Every gardener and landscaper will want to own Armitage's Garden Perennials - A Color Encyclopedia.
Dr. Armitage is Professor of Horticulture at the University of Georgia. He has written more than 250 articles and books of annuals and perennials, including the definitive reference/textbook on the subject, Herbaceous Perennial Plants - A Treatise on their Identification, Culture, and Garden Attributes. The Horticulture Department at the University of Georgia, Athens, is home for two of America's most knowledgeable and respected plantsmen: Armitage and his professional colleague, Michael A. Dirr - an expert on ornamental trees and shrubs. Each has written a major textboook and now each has written a lavishly illustrated photographic essay.
