Low Maintenance Perennial Flower Bed Ideas

A perfect shrub in a tub plant this dwarf spirea variety produces beautiful low foliage according to binetti.

Low maintenance perennial flower bed ideas.

Know that spireas do lose their leaves in the winter but they return shortly after in the springtime. Simply carve a hollow in it and rest your perennials. Instead convert such an ugly eyesore into a flower bed slash planter. Rototill the area in question add soil and get started or lay cardboard over the area with a thick layer of soil overtop.

This is a good perennial for a rain garden or low spot where water collects. It produces flat topped clusters of flowers in red yellow or pink that sit atop ferny silver gray foliage. The cardboard method works best if you do it in the fall and plant in the spring but it can be done in spring with a spring planting. Tree stumps are great in terms of maintaining soil moisture allowing more nutrients to seep into your blooms.

Yarrow is drought and heat tolerant and can be grown anywhere in the country. This evergreen perennial totes white or purple coloring and earns points in the low maintenance shrub department for its adaptability in acidic soil. A 3 to 4 inch layer of organic mulch spread over the area will also keep the roots moist. Plus as one of the first early spring bloomers the plant welcomes pollinators.

Ditch the added expense of removing a tree stump in your yard. Yarrow blooms from late spring to early fall. If this perennial runs too far just use a spade to dig out the edges.