Growing a low-maintenance flower garden all comes down to choosing the perfect plants. Ideally, you should choose plants that are native to your growing zone, as well as those that are disease- and pest-resistant. Ideally, you should choose plants that don’t have to be pruned or f...
Bottlebrush is a pollinator favorite and looks lovely with its red flowers. You can also find it in pink, yellow, and white. Bottlebrush shrubs are relatively low-maintenance and easy to care for. They are drought-tolerant once established, but you will need to give them occasional watering d...
Hydrangeas are one of the few flowering shrubs that produce spectacular blooms even in partial shade. One hydrangea that has become the superstar of the late-summer garden is 'Limelight'. This fast-growing, upright shrub produces large cone-shaped panicles in late July that change color as they...
For some classic, traditional blooms, you can't get much better than long lasting and low maintenance camellias as shrubs for shade – which we think are among thebest shrubs for the front of the house. 'One of my favorites isCamellia sasanqua. I find this fall flowering camellia so much ...
This list of shade-loving shrubs contains lots of flowering, native, evergreen, or low-maintenance options sure to brighten up those hard-to-fill areas with limited sun. 01 of 21 Abelia Denny Schrock Abelia is an easy-to-grow flowering shrub ideal for foundation beds and mixed shrub ...
It has a naturally tidy growth habit and is also amenable to being sheared into a formal hedge, though it does not otherwise require any maintenance. Red-, pink- and white-flowering varieties are available to suit your preferred color scheme, and it blooms repeatedly for the entire summer. ...
This list of the best evergreen shrubs features conical and low-growing varieties that are low maintenance and gorgeous for patios, gardens or front doors.
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I'm going to start with flowering shrubs that people in the eastern U.S. have found useful and easy. They and their close relatives are useful in parts of the West as well. Ask yourneighbors, and then your local garden center and nursery, about these plants and any others you hear hav...
Beautify your landscape with some flowering shrubs and trees. Show some love to your local flora with a wildflower garden. Need a hand keeping all your outdoor plants and flowers happy? Hire a local Lawn Love crew to keep your landscape looking bright and colorful. Media...