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<p>Gardeners everywhere want to grow perennials. But with its hot, humid summers and often bitterly cold winters, the Midwest presents a formidably challenging climate. This book provides concise, experience-tested information about popular perennials-including herbs, ornamental grasses, and bulbs-that can be grown successfully throughout a wide range of the midwestern United States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin).</p> <p>From the unusual yellow-edged, mahogany-red, disk-shaped flowers of Mexican hat (<i>Ratibida columnifera</i>) to the demure charm of blue-eyed grass (<i>Sisyrinchium angustifolium</i>), beautifully illustrated descriptions also tantalize with perennials that deserve wider appreciation for their superb garden qualities.</p> <p>In all, more than 400 plants are recommended, grouped into 140 main descriptions arranged alphabetically by botanical name. Each entry gives the plant's common name and describes its flowers, leaves, habit, soil and sun or shade requirements, propagation, insect and disease problems, outstanding cultivars and similar species, recommendations on where to use it, and other plants that will complemen

Author

Kahtz, Anthony W.

Publisher

Portland, Or.: Timber Press

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9780881928938

Subjects

Agriculture, Crafts & Hobbies, Stem

Rating

4.5 / 5 (24 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14