Low-Maintenance Plants
Easy-care plants for busy gardeners. These tough varieties thrive with minimal attention once established.
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Ageratum
Ageratum houstonianum
Ajuga
Ajuga reptans
Allium
Allium spp.
Allium (Onion, Garlic, Leek)
Allium sativum (garlic), Allium cepa (onion), Allium porrum (leek)
Alpine Pink
Dianthus gratianopolitanus
American Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis
Annabelle Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'
Artemisia Silver Mound
Artemisia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound'
Asiatic Lily
Lilium × asiatic hybrids
Astilbe
Astilbe × arendsii
White Wild Indigo
Baptisia alba
Beach Rose
Rosa rugosa
Bearded Iris
Iris germanica and related hybrids
Bergenia
Bergenia crassifolia
Birch
Betula spp.
Black Lentil
Lens culinaris var. nigra
Black Raspberry
Rubus occidentalis
Bluebell
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Brunnera (Siberian Bugloss)
Brunnera macrophylla
Burning Bush
Euonymus alatus
Cacti
Cactaceae (family)
Cactus
Cactaceae (family)
Calibrachoa Million Bells Kabloom
Calibrachoa × hybrida 'Kabloom'
Calibrachoa Superbells Whitegold
Calibrachoa × hybrida 'Superbells Whitegold'
California Poppy Thai Silk
Eschscholzia californica 'Thai Silk'
Caraway
Carum carvi
Carex Sedge
Carex spp.
Catananche
Catananche caerulea
Chionodoxa
Chionodoxa luciliae
Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa (black chokeberry), Aronia arbutifolia (red chokeberry), Aronia prunifolia (purple chokeberry)
Chokeberry 'Iroquois Beauty'
Aronia melanocarpa 'Iroquois Beauty'
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum morifolium
Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Convolvulus
Convolvulus spp.
Coral Bells 'Silver Scrolls'
Heuchera 'Silver Scrolls'
Coreopsis Moonbeam
Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'
Cosmos Bright Lights
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Bright Lights'
Crabapple
Malus spp.
Crabapple
Malus spp.
Daylily
Hemerocallis spp.
Daylily Cherry Cheeks
Hemerocallis 'Cherry Cheeks'
Deciduous Holly
Ilex decidua, Ilex verticillata
Doronicum
Doronicum orientale
Drought-tolerant Sedums
Sedum spp.
Drought-tolerant xerophytes
Various species (Xerophyta, Aloe, Agave, Echeveria, and other drought-adapted genera)
Dwarf Marigold
Tagetes patula
Dutch Master Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus 'Dutch Master'
Early-emerging Hosta
Hosta ventricosa or Hosta sieboldiana (early varieties)
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