Colour Dictionary of Garden Plants comprises more than 450 species, each illustrated in full colour. The introductory chapters discuss the cultivation of garden plants and the design of various types of gardens. Special features such as pergolas, walls and water gardens are also covered in detail. The heading in the A-Z gives the most useful information such as its individual classification, height, when it flowers and what are its light and watering requirements; the number and heading colour characterizes the plant as one of the following: 1. Annuals and biennials; 2. Perennials; 3 Rock garden plants; 4. Ornamental grasses; 5. Aquatic & bog plants; 6. Ferns; 7. Bulbs & tubas; 8. Broad-leaved trees & shrubs; 9. Coniferous trees & shrubs; Further information concerns the plant's origin, description, conditions for planting, it's cultivation and propagation, how and where it is used, and, finally, what varieties are grown.