Collins Guide to Alpines and Rock Garden Plants Griffith, Anna H.

A field guide for anyone who's ever stood in a garden center, squinting at a label that says "full sun, well-drained soil," and wondered what that actually means for a rockery in Sheffield. Anna H. Griffith's guide covers over 500 alpine and rock garden plants with the practical detail you need: what thrives in scree, what tolerates clay, which saxifrages won't sulk in British weather. Clear illustrations, cultivation notes, and enough Latin to impress at the garden society without making you feel like you need a botany degree. Whether you're planning a proper alpine trough or just trying to stop that patch by the wall looking tragic, this is the reference that lives on the potting bench, not the shelf.