Book ID: 50347
Greenlee, John
The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses. How to Grow and Use Over 250 Beautiful and Versaltile Plants. With photographs by Derek Fell. 1992. Many colour photographs. VI, 186 p. 4to. Cloth.
Provides descriptions of over 250 grasses. For each major entry, the encyclopedia features a colour photograph of the grass, plus a special information box that gives the grass's botanical and common names, hardiness zone, origin, and preferred sites. A comprehensive description follows, with information on the grass's physical characteristics (colour, habit, height and flowers), landscape uses(for example, as a border, in masses, as an accent, or for cutting), culture and propagation (its preferred conditions and propagation methods), and any potential pests or problems. Cultivars and varieties are listed as well.