The author writes from a lifetime's experience of growing, judging and writing about heaths and heathers. In this revised edition, he discusses various aspects of these plants, from their history and uses to their planting, cultivation and propagation, taking into account the latest developments. Descriptive lists of the species, hybrids and cultivars of calluna, daboecia and erica are included, with details of the habit, size, leaf and flower of each, and a wealth of other information. Altogether more than 1500 species and cultivars are covered.