Understanding Perennials

A New Look at an Old Favorite
by William Cullina

A visually beautiful guide to working with perennials and helping them flourish, by one of today's best garden writers.

Perennials are the basis of virtually every garden. The shelves are loaded with books that give readers the same list of plants. That "encyclopedia" is missing from this book—who needs another one? Instead Bill Cullina has offered what he describes as the psychology of perennials—their needs, wants and potentials. Starting at the roots, moving up through the stems, the leaves, and finally the flowers, Cullina has written a groundbreaking book that will stand as the definitive word on the horticulture of the most important plants in everyone's garden. This is a book that provides new and experienced gardeners alike with the knowledge they need for a lasting relationship with these plants.

William Cullina's other books include  Understanding Orchids,  Native Ferns, Moss and Grasses, and  Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines. For many years the propagator of the New England Wild Flower Society, he is currently the plant and garden curator of the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

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