Low-Maintenance Plants for Easy Landscaping.

Here are 6 varieties of low-maintenance plants that save you time managing your garden.

1. Velvet Cloak Smoke Tree (Height: 10-15 feet/ Width: 15-20 feet)  : The velvet cloak smoke tree has beautiful, deep purple leaves. Large shrub or small tree with deep purple leaves and "puffs" of pink flowers in early summer. Plant it in average garden soil and well-drained; tolerates some salt. Plant it in full sun in spring or early full to prevent winter damage.

2. Jules Verne Peony (Height: 32 inches/ Width: 28-32 inches): Jules Verne peony is fragrant deep pink flowers. Plant it in full sun to light afternoon shade; cut back foliage after frost. Plant shallowly in rich, but well-drained soil; fertilize in spring; divide in autumn, if desired. Plant in spring or early fall 
3. Variegated Ribbon Grass (Height: 18-36 inches/ Width: 24-36 inches): Plant it in full sun to partial shade; foliage and flowering is better in full sun; prune to the ground in late winter. Plant in average garden to wet garden soil; can be aggressive in a wetland setting.  Plant it spring or early fall.
4. Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum var. striatum) (Height: 6-10 inches/ Width: 12-14 inches) : Pink flowers adorn the cranesbill hardy geranium in summer. Hardy perennial grown for its palmate foliage and pale pink shade. Divide in spring as needed. Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving

5. Firewitch Dianthus (Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Firewitch') (Height: 6 inches/ Width: 10-12 inches): Mounding evergreen perennial grown as a groundcover with silver foliage and pink flowers that resemble small carnations. Plant it in moist, but well-drained soil and in full sun. Plant it in spring or early fall Shear back after flowering to promote re-blooming. 
6. Endless Summer Hydrangea (Hydrangea Macrophylla 'Endless Summer' ) (Height: 8-10 feet/ Width: 8-10 feet): Be sure to plant them where deer cannot get to them, such as in containers on an elevated deck. Tolerant of most soil conditions with moderate moisture.  Plant it in full sun to light shade early fall; prune while dormant in winter. 

I hope this information is useful.

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Sheila M. Wilkinson-Sanders