W. George Schmid

Timber Press, 2002, 494 p., 500 color photos, ISBN 0-88192-549-7 Hardback

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This reference provides information o­n more than 7,000 species and cultivars in 184 genera, from Acanthus to Woodwardia - some new to horticulture, others unjustly overlooked, but all eminently suitable for thriving in the shade conditions. It will provide useful information not o­nly for gardeners, but also anyone interested in shade-tolerant native plants in forests and agroforests. Detailed chapters o­n types of shade, soils, watering, fertilizing, and other challenges peculiar to shade plants and shade gardening open the book, and cultural notes throughout concern cold and heat tolerance, shade intensity, soil conditions, propagation, and pest and diseases.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Allan M. Armitage
Acknowledgments
Part 1. The Shady Garden
  1. A Personal Outlook
  2. Fated Shade
  3. Practical Thoughts
  4. Plants Assigned
Part 2. Perennials for the Shady Garden A--Z
Plant Sources
U.S. Department of Agriculture Hardiness Zone Map
Index of Plant Names
Color photographs follow