Product Description

This bestselling encyclopedia, illustrated with brilliant photographs, describes the best woody plants adapted to cooler climates, showing both habit and details of more than 500 species, and including some 700 additional cultivars and varieties. Brief cultural information is supplied for each plant, as well as Dirr's perceptive comments and opinions.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #32512 in Books
• Published on: 1997-10-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 494 pages

From Library Journal
A first-class source on the very best garden trees and shrubs. Excellent color photos accompany the well-written plant descriptions, which point out both the positive and negative attributes of each plant, including physical features, hardiness, disease resistance, and growth preferences. A multitude of cross-referenced indexes will help readers find the right plant for each location and desired effect. (LJ 11/15/97)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
Michael Dirr is the acknowledged authority on American trees and shrubs. His book ... is a valuable reference.Garden Design, September 2003 (Garden Design )

Though my shelves sag under the weight of books about trees and shrubs, there's still space for a pictoral encyclopedia that does the subject justice.Sunset, February 2000 (Sunset )

A first-class source on the very best garden trees and shrubs. Library Journal, December 1, 1999 (Library Journal )

The American Gardener
A photographic tour-de-force...