160页.

With a wealth of information and a large, exquisite color photograph on every spread, Flowers A to Z is a joy to peruse and entirely unique. Author Cecelia Heffernan—florist and garden designer extraordinaire—shares her extensive practical knowledge about every aspect of buying, growing, cutting, and displaying flowers in a gorgeous, full-color, oversized book that will surely be the flower lover’s gift book of the season.

In easy-to-absorb chart form, readers will find, for each flower: common names; varieties; descriptions of color and scent; the flower’s meaning; and facts on freshness, vase life, and cost at different seasons. Plus, there are illustrated sections packed with care, growing, and arranging tips.