22+ Low Maintenance Garden Border Shrubs

Prune to shape in summer if desired and fertilize in spring after the last frost and when new growth appears. You can t go wrong with planting the spirea.

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Low maintenance garden border shrubs

In spring this flowering shrub is one of the first plants to bloom a trait that is always highly valued in the north. Dress up your late summer and fall scenery with the dependable performance of small flowered garden mums. The rainbow fizz can grow taller than many other flowering shrubs so it is an excellent candidate for a border plant or you could plant it at the back of a corner for a showy display.

This perennial is reliable low maintenance and a strong contributor to autumn color. Also called periwinkle vinca minor is one of the most low maintenance flowering plants you could ever plant in your garden. With many varieties offering both colorful foliage and tubular blooms that attract hummingbirds and bees weigela may be one of the most hard working plants in your garden.

Use a combination of shrubs including evergreens such as hebes osmanthus sarcococca and viburnums perhaps with some grasses then add perennials and ground cover plants to fill any gaps and keep weeds at bay. Sunjoy tangelo grows to 3 4 feet high and wide and is hardy in usda zones 4 8. The bush can be a standout for its fall foliage season if it is grown in full sun.

Plus as one of the first early spring bloomers the plant welcomes pollinators. This evergreen perennial totes white or purple coloring and earns points in the low maintenance shrub department for its adaptability in acidic soil. Witch hazel is another low maintenance shrub giving both spring and fall interest although very little in summer.

This trailing variety is used as a ground cover to suppress weeds and. Put dwarf varieties into flower beds set shrubs near your house to disguise the foundation choose tall columnar types for privacy there are even creeping varieties for ground cover. These 15 low maintenance shrubs for landscaping are all attractive reliable trouble free plants.

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