A practical guide for the dedicated home gardener with descriptions and assessments of 245 genera of true annuals as well as plants that behave like annuals in USDA zones 1 7."

Provides practical gardening information, and statistics on plant height, spread, and color, in a guide to plants that have a one- or two-year life cycle.

Comprehensive illustrated directory of 1,000 annuals and biennials, including planting tips, design ideas and sources. Illustrated throughout in color.

Several concurrent trends have created the need for a new book on annual plants. One is the increasing popularity of container gardening, for which these plants are particularly suited. Another is the hottest trend in landscaping -- creating a bold, even jungly look through the use of tropical plants and other dramatic specimens, most grown as annuals in temperate zones. To meet the demand, growers have developed hundreds of new plants and improved cultivars of old favorites. In this Taylor's Guide, buyers will find more than five hundred of the latest, trendiest plants and the best cultivars of the beloved old standbys.

This guide tells how to choose plants depending on your soil, site location, and what climate zone you live in. The care needed and even how to arrange your flowers is included.

Simply the definitive full-color reference to the horticulture of North America, AHS Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers contains more than 8,000 plant references, 4,250 photographs, and practical advice on everything from cultivation and pests to plant selection and identification.