Flower families -- Flower anatomy -- Pollinators -- Colorful flowers -- Flower power -- Venus flytraps -- Roses -- Proteas -- Cherry blossoms -- Giant water lilies -- Pitcher plants -- Wildflowers -- Cacti -- Sunflowers -- Orchids -- Vines and creepers -- Stinking flowers -- Bird of paradise flower -- Tulips -- Bromeliads -- Seeds and seed dispersal -- Dangerous and deadly -- Kew gardeners -- Flowers and us -- Save the flowers -- Grow your own blooms -- Did you find ... -- Flower words -- Index.

A concluding entry in the series that includes The Big Book of the Blue combines vibrantly quirky illustrations with engaging facts about some of the most surprising flowering plants from around the world, from the giant water lily to the corpse flower.