Too Lazy to Garden? These 12 Perennials Love Being Neglected

Too Lazy to Garden? These 12 Perennials Love Being Neglected Twelve perennials that come back every year with minimal maintenance, once established. This video covers plants suited to different yard conditions — full sun, shade, drought, poor soil — along with care requirements and hardiness zones for each. Perennials covered: daylilies, black-eyed Susan, coneflower, salvia, catmint, hostas, Russian sage, sedum, lavender, creeping phlox, yarrow, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass. General breakdown by yard condition: Shade: hostas, coneflower Hot, dry, full sun: black-eyed Susan, sedum, yarrow, Russian sage Ground cover and weed suppression: creeping phlox Pollinators and fragrance: lavender, coneflower, salvia, daylilies Year-round structure: Russian sage, Karl Foerster grass Most of these plants perform best in average to poor soil without regular fertilizing, and several are drought tolerant once established. Hardiness zones for each plant are noted in the video.