Recently, my family and I visited some old college friends back at Iowa State University, and one of them asked for recommendations for perennials that would do well in Ames, Iowa on the north side of her home. Here’s what I came up with. I could provide a much longer list, but these were the plants at the top. I tried to provide her with some structural specimens to provide year round interest, followed by some foliage perennials which would provide interesting leaf color and texture throughout the entire growing season. The Right Plant for the Right Place: It is important to have the right plant for the right place, not only for asthetics, but to protect your investment. After all, you work hard for your money, right? Perennials and shrubs don’t come cheap, unless you have a great friend like myself who knows how to propagate them and is willing to share.   10 Perennial Plants for North Side of House, Zone 4 Climate: Hydrangea lime light and Hydrangea Annabelle are larger shrubby plants …