Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter 1
2. Author Note 9
3. Contents 12
4. Foreword 15
5. Acknowledgments 17
6. Introduction 19
7. Part I Making Sure We Are All in the Same Garden
8. Chapter 1 Before We Begin 23
9. Chapter 2 What is a Northern Garden? 31
10. Chapter 3 Perennial, Annual, Herbaceous, Woody–What Does it All Mean? 33
11. Chapter 4 Native Plants versus Non-Natives 41
12. Chapter 5 Some Thoughts About Varieties and Cultivars 45
13. Part II Setting the Stage and Preparing to Audition the Players
14. Chapter 6 Begin with a Plan 51
15. Chapter 7 Designing a Perennial Garden 71
16. Chapter 8 Design at the Macro Level 77
17. Chapter 9 Design at the Medium Level 85
18. Part III The Charts
19. Chapter 10 A Guide to the Charts 99
20. Chapter 11 Master Chart 103
21. Chapter 12 Bloom Time Charts 117
22. Chapter 13 Height Charts 141
23. Chapter 14 Color Charts 157
24. Part IV Using the Charts to Build Five Perennial Gardens
25. Chapter 15 Gardening with the Charts 177
26. Chapter 16 The Starter Garden 183
27. Chapter 17 The Chamomile Tea Garden 187
28. Chapter 18 The Espresso Garden 191
29. Chapter 19 The Chameleon Garden 197
30. Chapter 20 The Foliage Dominant Garden 201
31. Part V Supporting the Performance
32. Chapter 21 The Symphony Players: The Plants Themselves 205
33. Chapter 22 Planting 249
34. Chapter 23 Supplementing Herbaceous Perennial Gardens 259
35. Chapter 24 Maintenance 271
36. References 291
37. Index 293
38. About the Author 302