10 Best Low Maintenance Plants for Landscaping Your Home

Short on time for maintenance but ready to dig into Spring gardening and update your landscape? We have you covered! These 10 plants are known for their low-maintenance qualities while beautifying your landscape. Dig in!

10 Best Low Maintenance Plants for Landscaping Your Home

Succulents

Succulents are ideal for low-maintenance landscaping because they require minimal watering and can thrive in hot and dry environments.

One of our favorites are “chicks and hens”, otherwise known as House Leeks. They tolerate drought and poor soil, making them a great option for borders and rocky areas.

10 Best Low Maintenance Plants for Landscaping Your Home

Lavender

Lavender is a hardy plant that is drought-tolerant and requires little maintenance. It also has a pleasant fragrance and can add color and texture to a landscape. It’s bee and butterfly-friendly, plus you can use it to scent your home and bath. Also lovely in baked goods and teas!

10 Best Low Maintenance Plants for Landscaping Your Home

Ornamental grasses

Ornamental grasses are low-maintenance plants that can add texture and movement to a landscape. They are also drought-tolerant and require little water.

10 Best Low Maintenance Plants for Landscaping Your Home

Yucca

A hardy plant that is drought-tolerant, Yucca thrives in hot and dry environments. It also has a unique architectural shape that can add interest to a landscape.

10 Best Low Maintenance Plants for Landscaping Your Home

Hostas

Hostas are low-maintenance plants that are ideal for shaded areas. They require little watering and can add color and texture to a landscape.

10 Best Low Maintenance Plants for Landscaping Your Home

Daylilies

Daylilies are hardy plants that require little maintenance and can add color and texture to a landscape. They also attract butterflies and hummingbirds.

10 Best Low Maintenance Plants for Landscaping Your Home

Russian Sage

Russian Sage is a low-maintenance perennial plant that has silvery-gray foliage and purple-blue flowers. It is drought-tolerant and can add texture and color to a landscape.

10 Best Low Maintenance Plants for Landscaping Your Home

Coneflower

Coneflowers are hardy plants that require little maintenance and can add color and texture to a landscape. They also attract butterflies and bees. The flowers of this plant are often used in teas for a sweet, floral note.

10 Best Low Maintenance Plants for Landscaping Your Home

Sedum

Sedum is a low-maintenance succulent that is drought-tolerant and requires minimal watering. It also has unique foliage and can add texture to a landscape.

10 Best Low Maintenance Plants for Landscaping Your Home

Juniper

Junipers are hardy evergreen plants that require little maintenance and can add texture and color to a landscape. They also provide year-round interest and are drought-tolerant. If you’re a bird watcher, birds love to devour Juniper fruit!


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Barb Webb. Founder and Editor of Rural Mom, is an the author of "Getting Laid" and "Getting Baked". A sustainable living expert nesting in Appalachian Kentucky, when she’s not chasing chickens around the farm or engaging in mock Jedi battles, she’s making tea and writing about country living and artisan culture.
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