Exceptional Plants: 100 Trees and Shrubs to Give Your Garden the Edge

Stephen Ryan has made rare plants his life's work. His approach to his subject is knowledgeable and full of zest.

This book is the culmination of many years of writing on rare plants for horticultural journals and the broader gardening media.

It is written thra light-hearted, infectious style and with charming enthusiasm for the beautiful plants he describes.

The author has run his own specialist plant nursery for nearly 20 years, and most of the trees and shrubs described here can be found in his garden at Macedon.