Easy-care Perennial Here are some of my favorite plants for the garden. It’s just a case of planting once and letting them bloom – ideal when you want a dreamy garden but don’t have time to dedicate hours a week to the task.
The secret to easy care Perennial Finding the right plants for your garden. For example, if you have clay soil, make sure you stick to it Best plants for clay soil; The same applies to sandy soil, full sun or shady locations. Taking the time to read labels before you plant will set you up for success.
1. Verbena
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With its arching stems and beautiful purple blooms, verbena is always a welcome addition to the garden—something only made better by the fact that it’s also an easy-care perennial. Thriving in both pots and borders, verbena can also withstand overwatering Drought tolerant – meaning it can withstand wet springs and heatwaves in the summer.
Plant verbena in full sun (west-facing or south-facing gardens are best) and then let A low maintenance border plant Make it work.
‘Verbena bonariensis Usually lives for several years but can suffer from hard frosts. However, it seeds freely, so new plants usually appear to replace any damage,’ RHS.
It’s worth noting that if you have a shady garden or waterlogged soil, verbena may not be the best choice, as it needs sun to flower and will rot if left in standing water.
For a A budget-friendly garden ideaTry growing from seed – this Thompson and Morgan seeds are available on Amazon.
2. Carvincius of Errigero
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Mexican phlebe is beloved for its pretty pink and white daisy-like flowers, and it’s also a low-maintenance addition to the garden.
While other plants struggle to thrive in soils, the Mexican phleben is most at home in dry, poor conditions—which makes it one of the Best drought-tolerant plants for summer – and a welcome addition Coastal gardens. However, if you have moist or rich soil, Mexican flabans are best kept in pots.
If you’re looking for a particularly easy-care perennial that offers plenty of ground cover, mat-forming Mexican fleabane is a great option—once established, it’ll help Prevent weeds from taking over garden beds.
Some varieties of Erigeron are annuals, biennials or short-lived biennials, so be careful what you buy. look for Erigeron karvinskianus, Crocus is available as both seed and established plants.
3. Pansies
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Not just Hanging basket flowersPansies are, without a doubt, an easy care perennial – especially when added to the border. Coming back each year with profuse blooms, pansies offer some Best value for money plants – You can also pick them up in most supermarkets.
‘Pansies are a beloved spring classic with their distinctive markings and rich color palette from deep purple to sunny yellow. Cold-hardy and reliable bloomers, pansies perform beautifully the bedborders and containers, while continuous flowering requires only basic watering and occasional deadheading,’ says Julien Palframand, Head of Plant British Garden Centres.
When Julian recommends Deadheading For continuous flowering, it’s not necessary – you’ll get a few fewer blooms.
This Jumbo Flowering Pansies have good reviews on Amazon – or for something more unusual Crocuses hold these Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy pansies that have beautiful frilled petals.
4. Sedum
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Growing Sedums There is a choice of textbook for A perennial that thrives on neglect, And stonecrop is a brilliant choice. One of the larger sedums, this shrub-like plant reaches 40 cm with a 60 cm spread. Grows to tall and produces vibrant pink umbel flowers in summer that last well into fall. Leave the seedheads intact after flowering for winter interest – then cut the flower stalks to ground level in early spring.
Grow happily in most conditions – they thrive in particularly dry soils, making them a great choice if you’re looking for easy-care perennials that can survive heat waves.
A particularly popular variety is Autumn Delight – Available at B&Q.
5. Horn
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A Winter garden The staple, Cornus, also known as dogwood, is one of the easiest shrubs to grow – after all, it can be found flourishing in the borders of industrial estates or next to supermarkets.
Dogwood can be planted at any time of the year (although autumn is best) and is one of them Shrubs that grow in wetlands – meaning that if you have clay soil or a wet garden, dogwood is a great option.
The only real maintenance – other than occasional watering – is during long hot and dry spells Pruning dogwoods. However, it is not as daunting as it first appears; It’s just a case of thinning the stems once a year or pruning to ground level every two years – it’s almost impossible to get it wrong.
Many different colors of cornus are available. is my favorite Cornus alba sibirica variegata – available at Gardening Express – It has iconic red stems and beautifully variegated leaves during spring and summer.
6. Primrose
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Found in woods, hedgerows, grass verges and even in pavement cracks, perennials don’t get any more hand-picked than primroses.
‘These are iconic spring bloomers that thrive in cool temperatures and partial shade, making them perfect for early planting. Their vivid colors beautifully decorate beds, containers, hanging baskets and troughs. Low maintenance and requiring only water and well-drained soil, primroses really shine in spring when clustered together for a striking spring display,’ says Julien Palframand, Head of Plant. British Garden Centres.
Color combinations are available for every style of garden, from bright whites and yellows to moodier reds and purples – Suttons stocks a wide variety.
Along with easy-care perennial plantings, consider installing an irrigation system or using Olas to make watering and maintenance a lot easier during the summer months.
Gardena
Gardena Solar-Powered Aquabloom Irrigation Set with Water Tank
You can water up to 20 pots with this clever solar-powered irrigation system and tank.
Pepin
Be a terracotta planter
The Ola is a traditional watering device that you partially bury in a pot or garden bed next to plants that need more watering. Fill with water which will then slowly drain out of the terracotta.
Miracle-gro
Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Water Storing Gel for Pots and Baskets, 200 g
Make thirsty plants a little less fussy by mixing these moisture-control water gels into compost in pots or hanging baskets.
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