Low-Maintenance Plants

Ajuga

Ajuga reptans

Alpine Pink

Dianthus gratianopolitanus

Artemisia Silver Mound

Artemisia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound'

Astilbe

Astilbe × arendsii

Bearded Iris

Iris germanica and related hybrids

Bergenia

Bergenia crassifolia

Black Raspberry

Rubus occidentalis

Bluebell

Hyacinthoides non-scripta

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'

Carex Sedge

Carex spp.

Cosmos Bright Lights

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Bright Lights'

Crabapple

Malus spp.

Dwarf Marigold

Tagetes patula

Early-emerging Hosta

Hosta ventricosa or Hosta sieboldiana (early varieties)

Ferns (Wood Fern & Shield Fern)

Dryopteris spp. & Polystichum spp.

Hedgehog Cactus

Echinocereus scopulorum

Lenten Rose

Helleborus orientalis

Christmas Rose / Lenten Rose

Helleborus orientalis

Heuchera

Heuchera sanguinea

Hosta

Hosta spp.

Juniper Blue Star

Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star'

Pfitzer Juniper

Juniperus × pfitzeriana

Lamium

Lamium maculatum

Lenten Rose

Helleborus orientalis

Merrybells

Uvularia sessilifolia

Ornamental Grasses

Poaceae (family)

Peony Coral Sunset

Paeonia lactiflora 'Coral Sunset'

Peony Lollipop

Paeonia lactiflora 'Lollipop'

Peony Moonstone

Paeonia lactiflora 'Moonstone'

Plum

Prunus domestica

Pulmonaria

Pulmonaria officinalis

Pulmonaria Coral Spring

Pulmonaria × 'Coral Spring'

Pumila Norway Spruce

Picea abies 'Pumila'

Raspberry

Rubus idaeus

Riccia

Riccia fluitans

Rose Knock Out

Rosa 'Knock Out'

Sedge

Carex species

Autumn Fire Sedum

Sedum 'Autumn Fire'

Sempervivum 'Lime Kiln'

Sempervivum tectorum 'Lime Kiln'

Shade-tolerant Perennials

Various species (Hosta, Heuchera, Astilbe, Helleborus, and others)

Spirea

Spiraea species

Stonecrop Coral Carpet

Sedum spurium 'Coral Carpet'

Stonecrop Sunsparkler

Sedum spurium 'Sunsparkler'

Succulents (General)

Various genera (Echeveria, Sempervivum, Aloe, Sedum, Crassula, etc.)