those nonwoody plantsthat obligingly return to bloom year after year--bring a beautiful and varied tapestry of color and texture to your garden throughout the growing season~ You'll find blossoms in every hue imaginable, from vivid brights tosoftest pastels; plant texture may beuffy or spiky, soft or stiff, smooth orgb. And there are perennials suited toevery site, tromshady nooks to large, sunnyborders to containers that can grace a deck or patio. This book offers an introduction to the fascinating world ofSUNSET BOOKSVice President and General Manager: Richai'd A. SmebyEditorial Director: Bob DoyleProduction Directorl Lory DayArt Director: Vasken GuiragossianStaff for this book:Managing Editor: Marianne LipanovichSunset Books Senior Editor, Gardening: Suzanne Normand EyreCopy Editor and lndexer: Rebecca LaBrumPhoto Researcher: Tishana Peebles 'Production Coordinator: Patricia S. WilliamsSpecial Contributors: Lisa Anderson, Bridget Biscotti Bradley, Barbara Brown, Jean WarboyProofreader: Susan BrownArt Director: Mice RogersIllustrator: Erin O'TooleAdditional Illustrations: Jenny SpecklesComputer Production: Joan Olson, Linda Bouchard109876543First printing January 2000Copyright ~ 2000 Sunset Publishing Corp., Menlo Park, CA 94025. Secondedition. All rights reserv~t, including the right of reproduction in whole or inpart in any form. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 99-66033.1SBN 0-376-03574-9.Printed in the United States.For additional copies of Perennials or any other Sunset Book,call 1-800-526-5111 or visit us at www.sunsetbooks.comperennials. The first chapter, "Perennials in the