Organised by colour, size, and type, rather than as an A-Z directory, and accompanied by beautiful, full-colour images, it will help you select the right varieties for your outdoor space. This new edition features the latest and most popular cultivars, with more than 1,380 new plants added, as well as updated photography, comprehensive hardiness ratings, and a brand-new introduction.

Formerly Director General of the Royal Horticultural Society, Christopher Brickell is an eminent plantsman. Discover perennials, bulbs, shrubs, and trees, succulents, and ornamental shrubs, all showcased in beautiful, full-colour photography to help elevate your garden to the next level.

As well as our regular feature on new plant highlights, this edition includes a feature on ‘Health Threats to UK Plants’ written by RHS Principal Scientist (Biosecurity) Sara Redstone.

A former editor of The Plantsman, he has also chaired the International Commission for the Nomenclature of Cultivated Plants.Choose the right plants for your garden and find all the inspiration and guidance you need with the new edition of this best-selling illustrated reference book organised by plant colour, size, and type.

This new edition features the latest and most popular cultivars, with more than 1,400 new plants added, as well as updated photography, hardiness ratings, and a brand-new introduction. RHS Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers is an essential book for every gardener, and a great gardening gift for green-fingered friends and family. Many are included in the Plant Catalogue and are cross-referenced to a picture and full description.Preface about how plants are named and their origins, followed by short section on creating a garden. Over 8,000 easy-to-find plants and thousands of photographs will give you all the guidance you need. Annuals, Biennials, and Bedding, Rock Plants, Bulbs, Water and Bog Plants, and Tender and Exotic Plants. Christopher Brickell was awarded the CBE in 1991 for his services to horticulture and has published several books including the RHS Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers from DK.