Low Maintenance Plants

Even a low maintenance garden requires attentive care and can be labor intensive at first. However, the investment pays off with less work in the future. Following are a few plants that lend to a low maintenance garden and make attractive additions to any site:

FERNS: Shady areas are great places for ferns. In addition to being easy to grow, ferns make a wonderful ground cover. The best time to plant is fall. Adding humus and compost ensures survival.

HOSTA: Originally from Japan, China and Korea, hostas are extremely popular, hardy herbaceous perennials grown primarily for their beautiful foliage. The plants are low maintenance, are widely available and many catalogs offer a large selection of hosta plants, with more than 2,500 different cultivars on the market.

Each year WPC tests some low maintenance plants for use in community gardens. Pictured here are a variety of low maintenance plants including hosta at the Morrowfield Avenue, Tilbury Street, and Beechwood Boulevard garden.

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