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  • Find your perennial joy with Essential Perennials for the Northeast! The first in a new series, Essential Perennials for the Northeast profiles the 538 best perennial plants for gardeners in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York,… Read More

  • Find your perennial joy with Essential Perennials for the Northwest!Essential Perennials for the Pacific Northwest is a friendly, contemporary, fully photographed guide showcases the perennials that thrive reliably in Oregon, Washington, northern California, and British Columbia. Ruth Clausen and Thomas Christopher—longtime… Read More

Ruth Rogers Clausen

Ruth Rogers Clausen

About the Author

Ruth Rogers Clausen is the author of 50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants, and co-author of Essential Perennials and The Proven Winners Garden Book. She received a Quill and Trowel award from the Garden Writers Association (now Garden Communicators International) and has written for the American Garden Guides series. She is the former horticulture editor for Country Living Garden magazine and a long-time contributor to Country Gardens magazine. Ruth lectures widely at horticultural conventions and symposia, flower shows, and to garden societies and clubs. In 2017, she was awarded the Garden Media Award by the Perennial Plant Association.

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