From the 2001 Garden Writers of America Award winner! It is every gardener's dream to create an ever-blooming display of color and fragrance from the first spring flush through the last fall leaf. With the insider tips offered in Perennials All Season, any gardener--from novice to master--can enjoy brilliant beds and borders all season long. Remarkably simple and refreshingly down-to- earth, this system is structured around planning and positioning plants according to bloom time, color, and height. With a comprehensive selection guide, gardeners can choose plants that will flower exactly when needed to guarantee uninterrupted splendor. Packed with photographs and information on high-performing plants, newer cultivars, and outstanding foliage, this guide is an essential gardening tool. Special features include: A comprehensive plant selection guide, uniquely arranged by season More than 300 exquisitely detailed photographs of plants, plant combinations, and garden settings Specific growing information on bloom time, height, color, and sun and soil conditions of thousands of individual varieties Read Less