The Plants that Shaped Our Gardens

David Stuart

    Introduction

    Treasure in the East

    Unravelling the Knot

    The American Garden

    The Bedding Garden

    Classic Herbaceous Borders

    The Glass Garden

    From the Wilderness to the Rose Garden

    The Rock Garden

    Water Gardens

    Counter-revolution

    Chronology
    Bibliography
    Index
    Acknowledgments

  • Cover: The Plants that Shaped Our Gardens
  • A photo of the author

David Stuart, a botanist, has been a columnist for The Sunday Times of London and also a nurseryman. He is the author of a number of books, including The Garden Triumphant: A Victorian Legacy.