Perennials for the Midwest

Find your perennial joy with this step-by-step guide to growing gorgeous perennials in the Midwest! Perennials for the Midwest is a friendly, contemporary, fully photographed guide showcasing hundreds of perennials that reliably thrive in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota. Ruth Clausen and Thomas Christopher—longtime horticultural experts—offer climate-forward considerations for gardeners of all levels to cultivate a space lush with enduring colors, rhythms, and forms, inviting pollinators and increased biodiversity to the garden. With information on combinations to consider, shade-loving plants, both deer- and rabbit-resistant varieties, cultivars that bloom all season long, native plants, plants for wet and dry areas, and varieties well adapted for slopes, this book is a must-have for gardeners interested in growing perennials in the Midwest.