Dream Plants for the Natural Garden

Timber Press has previously published two critically acclaimed and bestselling books by Piet Oudolf the influential Dutch landscape designer: Gardening with Grasses (with Michael King) and Designing with Plants (with Nol Kingsbury). This new collaboration with fellow Dutch plantsman Henk Gerritsen deals with a selection of some 1200 plants most suitable for Oudolfs New Wave naturalism which emphasizes the importance of plant structures in providing all-season interest. The gardener can prune back plants after flowering to create a perpetual spring at least until the onset of winter but the authors prefer to follow natures example and let plants finish flowering not only to please the birds and butterflies but for the beauty that well-chosen plant groupings offer as they reach the end of their life cycle. Many illustrations in this book demonstrate the striking effects of Oudolfs favorite plants in fall and winter.