The Encyclopedia of Perennials

Provides professional horticulturalists and serious amateur gardeners with complete information on more than 450 genera comprising over 3000 species of herbaceous perennials. It also incorporates: rules of plant nomenclature; propagation techniques; and pest management. This encyclopedia aims to provide professional horticulturalists and serious amateur gardeners with complete, easily accessible information on the most popular types of garden plants. This volume details all the important varieties - more than 450 genera comprising over 3000 species - of herbaceous perennials. It also incorporates a number of reader aids including: rules of plant nomenclature; glossary; discussion of propagation techniques with diagrams; and pest management.