Low Maintenance Plants

While yard plants look beautiful, not everyone enjoys caring for them. When jobs, kids, housework, and everyday life take up most of our time, maintaining a meticulous yard and garden is overwhelming. It is impossible to find time to maintain the landscape in the garden. However, the good news is that doesn't mean you have to give up flowers or a beautiful yard. Here are some plants and shrubs to get your new growing season off to a great start. You can maintain a beautiful home without wasting your valuable time due to its low maintenance properties. Once they are established, you won't have to worry about planting new flowers next year.

The top 19 choices on our list are available to those who want to plant and completely forget about them. They are fuss-free, low-maintenance plants that look great in a container or garden.

1. Viburnum

Characteristics: It is suitable for all soil types in sun or shade. It is robust, adaptable, and easy to cultivate. Although they can withstand short bursts of drought, plants will eventually need some water. Viburnum species come in evergreen varieties.

2. Camellia

Characteristics: This perennial plant is easy to grow, and evergreen. It is perfect for use in containers. Its stunning flowers, available in white, pink and red, bloom early in the season from autumn to April. Some species live up to 100 years.

3. Hosta

Characteristics: They are one of the best evergreen plants. They are long-lived and easy to grow. Hostas come in various leaf shapes, sizes, and colors. Hostas are hardy perennials that require occasional special care and are perfect for gardens that don't get a lot of sunlight.

4. Lilac

Characteristics: Lilac cultivation is simpler than you might imagine. Grow them in full sun, neutral to moist, and well-drained alkaline soil. After flowering, prune the plants to keep them from growing too long. Every spring, lilacs reward you with sweet-smelling flowers.

5. Coleus

Characteristics: Coleus is one of the easiest plants to grow and propagate. Plants can root easily and start cutting even in a glass of water. A few weeks before your final expected spring frost, you can start seeds indoors.

6. Peonies

Characteristics: Peonies are easy plants to grow. Plant your peonies in soil that drains properly, as they will need more water at any time of the year unless they become soggy. Peonies are easy to grow, low maintenance, very hardy, and provide beauty for decades, with some blooming for 100 years.

7. Ajuga

Characteristics: Ajukas are very adaptable and can be grown in any type of soil. They prefer a moist environment with good drainage, but can also tolerate short droughts. Ajuga is ground-cover plants with blue to purple flowers and leaves that are green, purple, bronze, or black.

8. Euphorbia

Characteristics: Euphorbias are easy to care for and have an attractive and stunning appearance all year round. They are a great addition to a mixed planting strategy because they provide shape and texture. They go well with vibrant shrubs and perennials.

9. Lantana

Characteristics: Lantana is a beautiful and easy-to-grow garden plant. It is hardy, drought tolerant, long blooming, and attracts butterflies. Its beautiful flower clusters come in many colors, occasionally mixing colors.