The authors of this book were nurtured and informed by the well-known Northwest Perennial Alliance Borders at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Here, Marty Wingate tells how the Borders are part of a much greater whole brought together by a diverse group of plant lovers. The detailed history is followed by descriptions in word and photo that highlight features and plants in each of the nine gardens, augmented with short profiles of key players. A Garden promotion, yes, but there’s also some good history and enough about the individual plantings to take some ideas home, especially if this book accompanies your next visit to Bellevue.
Excerpted from the Fall 2007 Arboretum Bulletin.