In Jeff Cox's Perennial All-Stars you get 260 full-color photographs and 65 black and white illustrations plus informational boxes telling you the hardiness, bloom, light requirements, soil requirements, color and size. There are also helpful hints all through out the book.
There is a perennial for every type of garden whether you have wet or dry soil or you have direct sun or shade. Jeff Cox's found not only 1 but 150 of the best perennials to make up Perennial All-Stars! Everyone can learn something from the novice gardener to the experienced gardener with Perennial All-Stars.

Amazon.com Review
Jeff Cox provides the information new gardeners want in Perennial All-Stars: how to produce a garden full of healthy, attractive, low-maintenance plants. Cox, the enthusiastic host of HGTV's &Grow It!, has selected 150 perennials, both flowers and grasses, that grow well in North American climates. Each double-page plant entry tells how and where to grow the plant, how to propagate it, and a list of ideal planting partners. In addition, each entry displays a quick-glance sidebar that includes ideal hardiness zones, blooming season, size, color, light and soil requirements, and a substantial list of plant sources (detailed in the back of the book). Cox further assists the beginning garden planner with useful groupings: "Fragrant All-Stars," "Deer-Resistant All- Stars," "All-Stars for Full Shade," "All-Stars 4 Feet or Taller," and so forth. It's in no way intended to replace a complete plant encyclopedia, but novices will be happy with the excellent selection and informative, friendly format of Perennial All-Stars. --Barrie Trinkle

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 28 reviews)

Perennial All-Stars

This is a well organized and colorful book that is good for the first time gardener as well as the seasoned veteran. Attractive pictures pull the reader into the page, then concise, helpful information is readily available.
March 06, 2008

great for gardeners

I am really enjoying this book. It has given me a lot of good ideas for my garden this summer. I already have some of the flowers it lists, and I agree they are winners. An excellent book for beginning and experienced gardeners looking for new flowers for their yard.
May 17, 2007

One of the best !!

My wife wore out her 1st copy and the yard looks great.
February 26, 2007

A great reference

Keep this book on your counter all spring and summer long - you'll find lots of reasons to refer to it.
January 11, 2007

Handy reference book to have around

Great for the beginner gardener, it's easy to understand and gives a lot of information on planning your perrennial gardens to look great from early spring right into the fall.
November 04, 2006

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