Few plants add focal points in the garden as effectively as bulbs do. With their efficient underground food-storage capacity, bulbous species, whether true bulb, corm, rhizome, or tuber, occupy very little space in the garden and demand minimal care, yet produce dazzling annual displays. But how does a gardener choose intelligently from the thousands of available selections? The Timber Press Pocket Guide to Bulbs provides an accessible and comprehensive reference to more than 700 species, cultivars, and hybrids. Illustrated with 300 photographs, it includes basic information on cultivation, maintenance, and pests and diseases as well as lists of bulbs for specific landscape uses. The convenient format makes this pocket guide an ideal reference for taking to the nursery or garden center.