This document provides information on several low-maintenance perennial flower options for landscaping. It describes the key features of Astilbe, Peony, Hosta, Coneflower, Salvia, Yarrow, Black-eyed Susan and Russian Sage. These perennials require minimal care, thrive in a variety of light conditions from full sun to partial shade, and have long-blooming flowers in many colors. They are easy to grow and maintain, making them good choices for low-effort landscaping.

1. Easy, Low Maintenance
Perennials
Thinking about doing some
landscaping to make your yard
look more friendly, but don’t
know which plants to start with?
Here are some ideas and
information on perennials that
are easy to maintain and require
minimal attention.

2. o One of the easiest perennials to
grow
o Flowers are long-blooming and
come in shades of
White, Pink, and Red.
o Leaves are fern-like and airy.
o Flowers cluster on tall stalks
o Typically bloom in late Spring to
Summer and stay in bloom for
several weeks.
o Flowers will eventually dry on the
plant and remain attractive for
many months.
o Astilbe’s need full sun to partial
shade to grow to their fullest
potential.

3. • Come in a wide variety of colors
including pink, red, and white.
• Showy, frilly, and fragrant
flowers that grow up to 4 ft. tall
with flowers as wide as 10 in.
• These perennials prefer full sun
and dry to moist soil, so be sure
the area is well drained.
• Peony’s need to be pruned in
late fall, after the first frost, and
within a few inches of the
ground.

4. Hosta
•Hosta’s are a great plant for
shady areas, and do not need
much sunlight.
•This perennial varies in
height from 2 in. to 4 ft.
•Flowers are
white, lavender, blue, and
purple.
•Leaves are
green, yellow, white, and
blue and variegation is
common.
•Well drained soil is needed
for best results.

5. •Flower colors include
rose, purple, pink, white,
and a newer orange
variety.
•The Coneflower is a daisy
look-alike. •Plant in full sun to
•Make sure to plant these partial shade and in
perennials in the spring well drained soil.
•They will bloom in mid- •Will grow anywhere
Summer to Fall. from 2-4 Feet tall.

6. •This perennial has spikes
of small, densely packed
flowers with aromatic
leaves.
•Plant in the spring and in
full sun, with well drained
soil.
•Salvia bloom from early
to late summer in shades
of
blue, violet, red, pink, and
white.
•This flower is heat &
drought tolerant.

7. •These perennials have
fern-like leaves and
colorful blooms that are
hardy.
•They grow 2 to 4 feet
tall (also available in
smaller varieties).
•Flowers are
red, pink, salmon, yellow
, and white.
•Plant in the spring in full
sunlight and well drained
soil.
•Yarrow blooms from
midsummer to fall, and
are tolerable to dry
spells.

8. Black-eyed Susan
•One of the most •Plant in the spring in full
common wildflowers that sunlight to partial
people plant. shade, and in well drained
•Tolerable to tough, dry soil.
conditions. •Grow 1 to 3 feet tall.

9. o Small, purple-blue flowers with
finely-cut gray green foliage that
grow from 3 to 5 feet tall.
o A member of the mint family, so
when you crush the leaves they are
aromatic.
o Russian Sage should be planted in
the spring in full sunlight and well
drained soil.
o You will see these plants bloom in
Mid Summer to Fall.
o Though they are drought
tolerant, this perennial may
struggle in a hot and humid
summer.