Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials flow Close-up photos and clear instructions

Close-up photos and clear instructions teach you the techniques you need

This painterly image from a nineteenth-century naturalist’s encyclopedia

With contributions from Ruth Reichl

With clearly written instructions and step-by-step photography

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Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials flow Close-up photos and clear instructionsIn the tradition of his classic Herbaceous Perennial Plants, Allan M. Armitage has compiled descriptions and assessments of 245 genera of true annuals as well as plants that behave like annuals in USDA zones 17. Focusing on identifying the plants, successful culture, and their primary garden attributes, Armitage discusses 279 species in detail and summarizes the distinguishing features of hundreds of cultivars, many of which he has tested himself.