Shade Perennials

Author(s): W.George Schmid

Home & Garden

This title is rich with descriptions and illustrations of more than 1000 readily available species and cultivars that will enliven and thrive in your shade garden. The easy-to-read format, illustrated with more than 300 photographs, makes this the perfect handy reference. You will find definitions of shade intensities; information about plant cultivation, maintenance, and pests and diseases; as well as lists of plants for specific landscape uses. Also included is a list of specialty nursery sources that carry shade perennials.


Product Information

W. George Schmid studied botany, horticulture, and landscape architecture at the University of Munich. An avid gardener of shade plants, he is author of several books on shade perennials. George gardens at Hosta Hill in northern Georgia.

General Fields

  • : 9780881927092
  • : Timber Press
  • : Timber Press
  • : 0.506
  • : November 2004
  • : 210mm X 146mm X 17mm
  • : United States
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : W.George Schmid
  • : W.George Schmid
  • : 310 color photos, 2 maps
  • : 310 color photos, 2 maps
  • : 252
  • : 252
  • : 635.9543
  • : 635.9543
  • : 1
  • : 1
  • : Paperback
  • : Paperback