Offers advice on selecting, growing, and caring for shrubs and ornamental plants, and provides an identification guide to various species.

Includes visual key and plant selection chart for 323 shrubs, as well as "more than 450 color photographs and 200 black-and-white drawings."

"To grow a successful garden in shade, you need to select the right plants and then grow them according to their special needs. In this book, experts give you a

Each entry includes a photograph, description, common and scientific names and pronunciation, cultivation information, and a description of notable cultivars an

This fact-filled reference to all aspects of growing classic garden plants includes a mini-encyclopedia listing the best varieties to buy, illustrated instructi