Easy, Low Maintenance Perennials

Thinking about doing some landscaping to make your yard look

more friendly, but don’t know which plants to start with? Here

are some ideas and information on perennials that are easy to

maintain and require minimal attention.

Astilbeo One of the easiest perennials to

growo Flowers are long-blooming and

come in shades of White, Pink, and Red.

o Leaves are fern-like and airy.o Flowers cluster on tall stalkso Typically bloom in late Spring to

Summer and stay in bloom for several weeks.

o Flowers will eventually dry on the plant and remain attractive for many months.

o Astilbe’s need full sun to partial shade to grow to their fullest potential.

Peony• Come in a wide variety of colors

including pink, red, and white.• Showy, frilly, and fragrant

flowers that grow up to 4 ft. tall with flowers as wide as 10 in.

• These perennials prefer full sun and dry to moist soil, so be sure the area is well drained.

• Peony’s need to be pruned in late fall, after the first frost, and within a few inches of the ground.

Hosta•Hosta’s are a great plant for shady areas, and do not need much sunlight.•This perennial varies in height from 2 in. to 4 ft.•Flowers are white, lavender, blue, and purple.•Leaves are green, yellow, white, and blue and variegation is common.•Well drained soil is needed for best results.•Plant in spring or late summer.

Coneflower

•The Coneflower is a daisy look-alike.•Make sure to plant these perennials in the spring•They will bloom in mid-Summer to Fall.

• Flower colors include rose, purple, pink, white,

and a newer orange variety.

•Plant in full sun to partial shade and in well drained soil.•Will grow anywhere from 2-4 Feet tall.

Salvia•This perennial has spikes of small, densely packed flowers with aromatic leaves.•Plant in the spring and in full sun, with well drained soil.•Salvia bloom from early to late summer in shades of blue, violet, red, pink, and white.•This flower is heat & drought tolerant.

•These perennials have fern-like leaves and colorful blooms that are hardy. •They grow 2 to 4 feet tall (also available in smaller varieties).•Flowers are red, pink, salmon, yellow, and white.•Plant in the spring in full sunlight and well drained soil.•Yarrow blooms from midsummer to fall, and are tolerable to dry spells.

YARROW

Black-eyed Susan

•One of the most common wildflowers that people plant.•Tolerable to tough, dry conditions.

•Plant in the spring in full sunlight to partial shade, and in well drained soil.•Grow 1 to 3 feet tall.

Russian Sage

o Small, purple-blue flowers with finely-cut gray green foliage that grow from 3 to 5 feet tall.

o A member of the mint family, so when you crush the leaves they are aromatic.

o Russian Sage should be planted in the spring in full sunlight and well drained soil.

o You will see these plants bloom in Mid Summer to Fall.

o Though they are drought tolerant, this perennial may struggle in a hot and humid summer.