9 "EASY" Plants I Regret Buying, I Wish Someone Had Warned Me About

Every spring, the same thing happens. You walk into the nursery. You see the label. "Easy." "Hardy." "Perfect for beginners." You bring it home. You plant it. And by the following summer, it's gone. It was never your fault. The label lied. In this video, 9 plants that get sold as low-maintenance perennials but aren't. Lavender that dies in its first winter. Lupine that disappears after year two. Delphinium that needs staking, slug protection, and constant attention. Buddleja that spreads into places you never invited it. Gaillardia and Aquilegia that quietly vanish and leave behind seedlings that look nothing like the plant you bought. Russian Sage that dies back hard if you prune it wrong, and nobody tells you how to prune it right. Ornamental grass that looks manageable for two years and then takes over. And Peony, the one sitting on the best-sellers shelf right now, that won't flower for three to five years, and the label won't mention that once. Nine traps. Nine things the nursery won't tell you. Drop your location in the comments and tell me which of these has caught you out.