RHS What Plant Where Encyclopedia Complete Garden Plant Guide For Gardeners And Plant Lovers Book

RHS What Plant Where Encyclopedia is an essential gardening book for anyone who wants a beautiful, thriving garden without guesswork. Ideal for beginner and experienced gardeners alike, this comprehensive hardcover guide from the Royal Horticultural Society helps you choose the right plants for every site — from sunny clay beds to shady walls — so you can design, plant and maintain gardens with confidence.

Title in this Set: RHS What Plant Where Encyclopedia
Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781409382973

What’s inside and who it’s for

Packed with practical advice and inspiring plant choices, this gardening encyclopedia features over 3,000 plants and showcases RHS award-winning varieties of shrubs, hydrangeas, peonies, perennials, roses and many more popular garden plants. Whether you’re creating a new border, filling a sun-drenched terrace, or rescuing a shaded corner, the book provides clear, trustworthy recommendations from the RHS — a name trusted by gardeners worldwide.

Key features and content highlights

This title stands out as a go-to gardening reference because it balances design inspiration with down-to-earth horticultural expertise:

• Plant focus spreads: Detailed profiles show the range of varieties for favourite plants like roses, helping you compare form, colour and performance.
• Site-specific planting: Advice for 30 different locations — including drought-prone areas and deeply shaded spots — tells you exactly what to plant and where to achieve the best effect.
• How-to introduction: Easy-to-follow guidance on assessing soil and site conditions, plus maintenance tips that make plant care approachable for beginners.
• Year-round interest: Recommendations for flowering plants that provide colour through the seasons and fragrant options to enhance sensory gardens.
• Problem-solving solutions: Practical steps for common garden challenges, with at-a-glance classification guides and photos to simplify decision-making.

Benefits at a glance

• Trusted RHS expertise and award-winning plant selections
• Over 3,000 plant choices to suit any garden style or condition
• Perfect as a gardening gift for beginners or seasoned gardeners
• Hardcover, durable format that works as a long-lasting reference
• Useful for planning beds, borders, containers and landscape features

Whether used as a reference on the bookshelf or a planning tool during planting season, the RHS What Plant Where Encyclopedia makes garden design simple and satisfying. It’s an authoritative, beautifully presented gardening resource — an ideal gift for green-fingered friends, a helpful textbook for school gardening projects, and a timeless keepsake for anyone building a garden that lasts.