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  • Mellow Yellows Coneflower

    Echinacea purpurea ‘Mellow Yellows’

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    $3427
  • Red Barrenwort (Epimedium x rubrum), a perennial featuring red flowers and perennial.

    Red Barrenwort

    Epimedium x rubrum

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    (1)
    $4296

  • Fragrant Sweet Box

    Sarcococca ruscifolia

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    $4029

  • Simply Scentsational® Sweetshrub

    Calycanthus floridus 'SMNCAF' PP 33,550

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    From $2663
  • Bandwidth Maiden Grass (Miscanthus sinensis 'NCMS2B' PP29,460), a perennial featuring perennial and arching, cascading form.

    Bandwidth Maiden Grass

    Miscanthus sinensis 'NCMS2B' PP29,460

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    30% off
    $4382 $6260

  • Weeping Siberian Pea Shrub Tree Form

    Caragana arborescens 'Pendula'

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    (2)
    $24860

  • Invitation Tall Bearded Iris

    Iris germanica 'Invitation'

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    $4096
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    Cannova® Bronze Peach Canna Lily

    Canna 'Cannova Bronze Peach'

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    $4429
  • Winky Rose and Rose Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Rose and Rose'), a perennial featuring pink flowers and perennial.

    Winky Rose and Rose Columbine

    Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Rose and Rose'

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    $2958

  • Legend Of The Fall® Bottlebrush

    Fothergilla x intermedia 'ALICE' PP32,049

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    From $2615

  • Wheee! Hosta

    Hosta 'Wheee!'

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    $3247

  • Drops Of Gold Japanese Holly

    Ilex crenata 'Drops of Gold'

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    $8459
  • FrostKiss™ Dorothy's Dawn® Lenten Rose (Helleborus x 'EPB 29' PP28,010), a perennial featuring pink flowers and broad-leaved evergreen.

    FrostKiss™ Dorothy's Dawn® Lenten Rose

    Helleborus x 'EPB 29' PP28,010

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    $5428
  • Delilah™ Bicolor Magenta Dianthus (Dianthus plumarius ‘Bicolor Magenta’), a perennial featuring purple, red flowers and perennial.

    Delilah™ Bicolor Magenta Dianthus

    Dianthus plumarius ‘Bicolor Magenta’

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    $2952

  • Dashing Tall Bearded Iris

    Iris germanica 'Dashing'

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    $4103

  • Flaming Carpet™ Catawba Sedum

    Sedum 'Flaming Carpet Catawba'

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    $3489

  • Camelot Lavender Foxglove

    Digitalis purpurea 'Camelot Lavender'

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    $3115
  • Sweet and Sour Sedum (Sedum kamtschaticum 'Sweet and Sour'), a perennial featuring yellow flowers and perennial.

    Sweet and Sour Sedum

    Sedum kamtschaticum 'Sweet and Sour'

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    $2631

  • Rock 'N Round™ Bundle of Joy Sedum

    Sedum 'Bundle of Joy'

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    $3363

  • Blue Ivory Hosta

    Hosta 'Blue Ivory' PP19,623

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    $3090

  • Prairie Blues Little Bluestem Grass

    Schizachyrium scoparium 'Prairie Blues'

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    $5884

  • Golden Star

    Chrysogonum virginianum

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    $3363

  • Chicklet® Red Trumpet Bush

    Tecoma 'Chicklet Red'

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    $2614

  • Quick Fire® Panicle Hydrangea Tree

    Hydrangea paniculata 'Bulk' PP16,812

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    (557)
    $5728

  • Blue Dune Lyme Grass

    Leymus arenarius 'Blue Dune'

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    $3312
  • SunSparkler® Jade Tuffet Sedum

    SunSparkler® Jade Tuffet Sedum

    Sedum 'Jade Tuffet'

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    $1959 $3014

  • Kim's Knee High™ Coneflower

    Echinacea purpurea 'Kim's Knee High'

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    $3796

  • Cara Mia™ Yellow Coneflower

    Echinacea ‘Cara Mia Yellow’

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    $3824

  • Forever Goldy® Arborvitae

    Thuja plicata '4EVER'

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    $9324

  • Camelot Rose Foxglove

    Digitalis 'Camelot Rose'

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    $3113

Low Maintenance Plants

Our collection of easy care plants delivers stunning beauty without demanding your time. These low maintenance plants are perfect for busy homeowners, beginner gardeners, and anyone seeking a gorgeous landscape that practically cares for itself.

Why Choose Low Maintenance Plants?

These carefully selected varieties offer exceptional drought tolerance, disease resistance, and year-round appeal with minimal pruning, watering, or fertilizing. From hardy shrubs to resilient perennials, each plant has been chosen for its ability to thrive with little intervention while providing maximum visual impact.

What Makes a Plant Low Maintenance?

Our low maintenance plants feature:

  • Drought tolerant once established, reducing water needs
  • Disease and pest resistant varieties requiring fewer treatments
  • Minimal pruning requirements saving time and effort
  • Adaptable to various soil types and conditions
  • Hardy across multiple growing zones for reliable performance
  • Self-cleaning blooms with no deadheading needed

Perfect Plants for Every Garden Style

Whether you're creating a xeriscape garden, filling problem areas with poor soil, or simply want more time to enjoy your yard rather than maintain it, this collection includes:

Low Maintenance Shrubs: Landscape shrub roses, spirea, ninebark, and hardy hydrangeas that provide structure and seasonal interest

Easy Care Perennials: Sedum, coneflowers, Russian sage, and yarrow that return year after year with vibrant blooms

Drought Tolerant Trees: Water-wise selections that establish quickly and require minimal irrigation

Beginner-Friendly Plants: Foolproof varieties perfect for first-time gardeners building confidence

Benefits Beyond Easy Care

These low water plants don't just save time—they conserve water, reduce maintenance costs, and support pollinators. Many are native or adaptable plants that thrive in your local climate, making them sustainable choices for modern landscaping.

Create Your Low Maintenance Garden Today

Browse our selection of tried-and-true, garden-tested plants that prove low maintenance never means low impact. Each variety has been evaluated for performance, hardiness, and visual appeal to ensure you get professional results with minimal effort. Start building the effortless landscape you've always wanted with Nature Hills' low maintenance plant collection.

FAQ's for Buying Low Maintenance Plants Online

How often do I need to water low maintenance plants?
Once established (typically after the first growing season), most low maintenance plants need watering only during extended dry periods. During the establishment phase, water deeply 2-3 times per week for the first few months, then gradually reduce frequency as roots develop. After that first year, many drought tolerant varieties can thrive on natural rainfall alone in most climates. Signs your plants need water include wilting leaves or dry soil 3-4 inches below the surface. The goal is deep, infrequent watering that encourages strong root systems rather than shallow, frequent watering.

What are the best low maintenance plants for full shade vs. full sun?
For full sun (6+ hours direct sunlight), consider Russian sage, sedum, coneflowers, spirea, and landscape roses. These thrive in heat and require minimal water once established. For full shade (less than 3 hours of sun), hostas, astilbe, and certain hydrangeas like Invincibelle varieties perform beautifully with little fuss. For partial shade areas, ninebark, coral bells, and many ornamental grasses adapt well to varying light conditions. When selecting plants, matching sun exposure to plant requirements is one of the most important factors for truly low maintenance success.

Do low maintenance plants need fertilizer?
Low maintenance plants typically need minimal fertilizing compared to high-maintenance varieties. A single application of slow-release, balanced fertilizer in early spring is usually sufficient for most shrubs and perennials in this collection. Many drought tolerant plants actually prefer lean soil and can become leggy or produce fewer blooms with over-fertilizing. Native and adaptable plants often thrive without any supplemental feeding once established, getting nutrients from decomposing mulch and natural soil processes. If your plants show good growth and healthy color, they likely don't need additional fertilizer.

How much care do low maintenance plants need in the first year?
The first growing season requires more attention to ensure successful establishment. Plan to water regularly (2-3 times weekly during dry spells), apply 2-3 inches of mulch to retain moisture, and monitor for any pest or disease issues. This initial investment of care allows roots to develop deeply, which is what makes these plants truly low maintenance in subsequent years. After the first year, most varieties in this collection transition to needing only occasional watering during droughts, annual mulch replenishment, and minimal pruning. Think of the first year as building the foundation for years of easy care ahead.

Which low maintenance plants are truly the easiest for complete beginners?
For foolproof success, start with sedum (stonecrop), spirea, daylilies, coneflowers, and Russian sage. These plants are incredibly forgiving of inconsistent watering, poor soil, pruning mistakes, and general neglect. Knockout and Oso Easy landscape roses are also excellent beginner choices since they're disease resistant and don't require deadheading or complicated pruning schedules. Ninebark shrubs and switchgrass adapt to almost any condition and look great with virtually no maintenance. If you're building confidence as a gardener, these varieties let you succeed right away while you learn. They're hard to kill and reward even basic care with impressive results.
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