Product Description

Planning a successful perennial garden in Colorado, the Rocky Mountains and High Plains comes with its share of soil and climate challenges. "Best Perennials for the Rocky Mountain High Plains" is a comprehensive guide to the best performing perennials based on performance results from Colorado State University's W.D. Holley Plant Environmental Research Center (PERC).

The 322 plants described in this publication were rated according to landscape use, height, width, foliage color and fall effect, winter injury, ornamental fruit, disease and insect problems. These top-performing perennials are ideal for xeriscapes, rock gardens, wildflower gardens, and the traditional perennial border. Plants that attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds are also featured.

This book is a necessary tool for the horticulture industry, landscape architects and designers, park personnel, the home gardener, and horticulturists in the Rocky Mountain–High Plains region.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #597925 in Books
• Published on: 2002-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781889143095
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Celia Tannehill and James E Klett PhD

Customer Reviews

A nice reference book
A pretty good reference for Rocky Mountain gardeners. As a nursery professional it's not quite as comprehensive as I sometimes need but for most people will be a great addition to their library.

Probably Good For Professionals
I bought four books to study and to get some ideas for reviving our old yard. You win some and you lose some.

The plants in this book are in order by their Latin names. There is a common name index in the back, but you have to already know what you are looking for in order to use it.

The book has some beautiful color photos, but not everything is photographed. There are tables in the back of the book showing average blooming times of the plants, by months and days.

This would probably be a very useful book for a landscaper or other professional. For me, it just didn't work.

Gardening
This is a most excellant gardening book for those of us on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains. It is a very good source of information a good complement to Xeriscape Gardening.