Perennial Combinations: Stunning Combinations That Make Your Garden Look Fantastic Right from the Start

by C. Colston Burrell

Overview

Perennial Combinations by C. Colston Burrell features plant medleys that bring color, texture, and excitement to the garden in every season. The book features 130 of the best perennial combinations with photographs of each grouping, along with a numbered photo key and plant list. Each grouping features just two to six plants; gardeners can plant the combinations as they appear for small garden spaces or they can repeat or mix the combinations for large beds and landscapes.

Available for the first time in paperback, with a new chapter of plant combinations featuring today's big, dramatic perennials, backyard gardeners will find the best choices to accent wide open spaces, marry slopes and high foundations, and make an impact on the landscape with impressive and showy plants. From tall plumes to bold foliage, many of these plant combinations create a living privacy screen and offer a bounty of bloom for those looking to make an "architectural" statement in their perennial beds. Plant cultivar names have been updated throughout the book so gardeners can choose perennials that are readily available at local nurseries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594868535
Publisher:	Harmony/Rodale
Publication date:	02/19/2008
Series:	A Rodale Garden Book Series
Edition description:	Second Edition, Revised
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	633,688
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 9.13(h) x 0.72(d)

About the Author

C. COLSTON BURRELL has gardened in different climates across the United States, so he's included plants that thrive in many zones, from Maine to California. He holds a master's degree in horticulture and Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Minnesota. He's a lifelong gardener, garden designer, photographer, and teacher and is the author and coauthor of numerous books, including Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Perennials, which has sold more than 500,000 copies.

Editorial Reviews

People like me, who roam their gardens with a trowel in one hand and a plant in the other, looking for any empty dirt in which to plant need this book. Ideas for color combinations as well as combinations of form, texture, and habit can help even us color-challenged gardeners have great-looking gardens. Different seasons, different environments, and different plant mixes are blended sensibly and artistically under Colston Burrell's artistry. A terrific read!” —Allan Armitage, professor of horticulture at the University of Georgia and author of Herbaceous Perennial Plants and Specialty Cut Flowers

“Talk about a great combination! Cole Burrell's brilliant design talent blends with his extensive experience as a gardener and a plantsman to make this book both visually dynamic and enormously informative. Not only are there numerous ideas for inspiring design combinations, but practical tips on soil, light, and maintenance requirements for the plants abound. This book should help every gardener— from the beginner to the professional— design gardens that look as good in the landscape as they do on paper.” —Tracy DiSabato-Aust, author of The Well-Tended Perennial Garden

From the Publisher

People like me, who roam their gardens with a trowel in one hand and a plant in the other, looking for any empty dirt in which to plant need this book. Ideas for color combinations as well as combinations of form, texture, and habit can help even us color-challenged gardeners have great-looking gardens. Different seasons, different environments, and different plant mixes are blended sensibly and artistically under Colston Burrell's artistry. A terrific read!

professor of horticulture at the University of Geo Allan Armitage