Armitage, Allan M., Armitage's Native Plants for North American Gardens, Portland, OR: Timber Press, 2006

Druse, Ken, The Natural Shade Garden, New York, NY: Clarkson Potter/Publisher, 1993

Harstad, Carolyn, Go Native! Gardening with Native Plants and Wildflowers in the Lower Midwest, Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1999

Henderson, Carol, Landscaping for Wildlife, St. Paul, MN: State of Minnesota, 1981

Moyle, John B. and Evelyn W., Northland Wild Flowers: A Guide for the Minnesota Region, Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, 1977

Nowakowski, Keith Gerard, Native Plants in the Home Landscape, Urbana-Champaign: University of Illinois, 2004

Oslund, Clayton & Michele, What's Doin' the Bloomin'?, Duluth, MN: Plant Pics LLD: 2002

Ownbey, Gerald B. and Morley, Thomas, Vascular Plants of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, 1991

Schmid, George W., Shade Perennials: Pocket Guide To, Portland, OR: Timber Press, 2005

Snyder, Dr. Leon C., Native Plants for NOrthern Gardens, Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota
Libraries, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 1991

Steiner, Lynn M., Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota, Stillwater, MN: Voyageur Press, 2005

This is one of my two favorite native plant books. It is too big to be convenient to carry when working outside. If you live in Minnesota and are a fan of native plants this book is a must. It would be useful to me for identification purposes if there were more large images of close ups of plants. It does include a glossary. Peter Halden

Tekiela, Stan, Wildflowers of Minnesota: Field Guide, Cambridge, MN: Adventure Publications, 1999

This is one of my two favorite native plant books. It is my default outdoor reference. It is small enough (approx. 4-1/2" x 6") that is can be pushed into a large pocket. The plant photos cover an entire page. The wildflowers are classified by color. It provides family name, height, flower, leaf, bloom, cycle/origin, habitat, range and notes on 200 wildflowers in addition to icons that tell about cluster type, flower type, leaf type, and leaf attachment as well as a check list and glossary. It does not include a glossary. Peter Halden

Vance, F. R., Jowsey, J. R., McLean, J. S., and Switzer, F. A., Wild Flowers of the Northern Great Plains, Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, 1977