This book is a guide to our most popular ornamental plants, listing over 450 herbs, perennials, roses, bulbs, annuals, trees and shrubs that are anything but commonplace. Includes colour photographs for easy plant identification and contains the most comprehensive growing descriptions yet published in Australia. Suited to both beginner and experienced gardeners; learn how to create a beautiful garden by planting tried and proven plants that survive drought, heat waves and extreme cold. Following 40 years of trialling garden plants, we\’ve selected the best to become features in our world-class gardens, and all are included in this ultimate guide to the plants we list and grow. This is Diggers basic guide to flower gardening and has over 100 images of inspirational gardens across Australia and Europe to help you create your own beautiful garden – a garden that is aesthetically pleasing, cool and refreshing, even during the hottest of Australian summers. First published in 2014.