From the foremost authority on gardening in North America comes the American Horticultural Society Essential Guide to Perennial Gardening, a comprehensive reference book about growing perennial plants.

Learn how to build an enduring, resilient, and biodiverse landscape prized by pollinators and people alike from the foremost authority on gardening in North America.

The second book in the American Horticultural Society’s series of growing guides, AHS Essential Guide to Perennial Gardening is a comprehensive and modern guide to cultivating and caring for perennial plants, including many perennials native to North America. Whether you grow in full sun or a shady corner, in a small space or a large landscape, the insight and guidance offered by the experts at AHS ensure you’ll have a thriving, bloom-filled garden. Included inside:

Strategies for designing the perennial garden of your dreams or incorporating perennials into an existing garden
Advice on selecting the best perennials for your climate and design style
Techniques for fostering a robust and adaptable garden that requires lower maintenance
Eco-friendly approaches to managing pests and diseases
Information on routine perennial plant-care tasks such as dividing, pruning, pinching, staking, and fertilizing
Insight on garden maintenance methods that do not negatively impact pollinators and other wildlife
Over 150 perennial plant profiles with photographs and specific care advice