Essential Perennials

“A beautifully illustrated ‘spam filter’ for perennial-growers.” I>Library Journal

“Enthusiastically recommended for both academic and public libraries and is an essential purchase for libraries where there is an interest in gardening.” I>Booklist
 
“This is a valuable reference book that deserves a spot on your garden bookshelf.” I>Country Gardens

“Useful and well written. . . . Will point you in the right direction—toward a home and garden that brings years of pleasure.” I>Garden Rant
 
“Will incite further plant lust.” I>The American Gardener
 
“One thing about Essential Perennials is that it’s essential—maybe even mandatory—for every designer to have a copy.” I>Garden Design Online

“The format is clear, it’s easy to navigate around, and there’s plenty of interesting and helpful detail interspersed with colour photos. . . . The authors write with authority yet accessibility, and their expertise leaps off the page, letting the reader know they’re in good hands and can trust the information provided.” I>The English Garden

“The photographs are beautiful in this volume, and the entries are quite thorough.” I>The News Gazette

“A gorgeous book and a comprehensive A to Z guide for choosing, planting, tending, and enjoying perennials.” I>The Manhattan Mercury

“A welcome addition to my bookshelf and it should be for yours too. Its wide-ranging and inclusive listing gives equal time to native woodlanders, ephemerals, exotic introductions, as well as time-honored favorites and takes the confusion out of the ever-growing world of perennials.”