Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses Sedges, Rushes, Restios, Cat-Tails and Selected Bamboos

Name: Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses Sedges, Rushes, Restios, Cat-Tails and Selected Bamboos
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ISBN: 9780881924640

ISBN-10: 0881924644

ISBN-13: 9780881924640

Edition: 1999

Authors: Rick Darke

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This encyclopedia by a distinguished American horticulturist is the most authoritative and best-illustrated reference ever published on ornamental grasses. Rick Darke has been studying and photographing grasses in gardens and native landscapes around the world for more than 20 years, and this book includes the best 500 photographs from his collection of nearly 15,000. At its heart is the illustrated alphabetical encyclopedia of important ornamental grasses, sedges, rushes, restios, cat-tails, and selected bamboos, with many plants illustrated in more than one season. Intended for gardeners in a wide range of situations and climates, this book is an invaluable tool for landscape architects,…

Book details

List price: $49.95
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/15/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 326
Size: 9.25" wide x 11.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.146
Language: English

Rick Darke's many books include The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes.



Foreword


Preface


Acknowledgments



The Beauty of Grasses



The Families of Grasses and Their Relatives



The Names of Grasses



Learning from Grasses in Native Habitats



Designing with Grasses



Growing and Maintaining Grasses



Encyclopedia of Grasses, Sedges, Rushes, Restios, Cat-tails, and Selected Bamboos


Glossary


Bibliography


Nursery Sources


USDA Hardiness Zone Map


European Hardiness Zone Map


Index of Common Names


Index of Botanical Names