10

Easy-Care Plants

That Survive  With or Without You 

If you aren’t planning on turning your yard into a mint farm, you may want to grow it in a container.

1. Mint (Mentha spp.)

Many varieties of bamboo grow quite tall, making them ideal plants for a living privacy fence.

2. Bamboo (Bambusa spp.)

All it asks in return for its attractive bell-shaped blooms is moist, well-drained soil and some shade.

3. Lily of the Valley  (Convallaria majalis)

Deer- and rodent-resistant, bulb plants like daffodils just need occasional watering during the growing season and can safely be ignored during periods of dormancy.

4. Daffodils  (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)

Creeping Jenny will rapidly spread to fill empty areas with a lush carpet of bright green or yellow, with small yellow flowers appearing in summer.

5. Creeping Jenny  (Lysimachia nummularia)

Once established, lamb’s ear requires little maintenance, has modest water needs, and isn’t picky about soil, although it should be planted in well-drained locations.

6. Lamb’s Ear  (Stachys byzantina)

With hundreds of varieties, from green to gold to variegated, there’s a hosta to suit any taste and practically any region of the United States, from zones 3 through 8 or 9.

7. Hosta (Hosta spp.)

While this bush thrives in moist, well-drained soil, it’s drought-tolerant once established.

8. Indian Hawthorn  (Rhaphiolepis indica)

Meadow sage is a favorite plant of hummingbirds and bees, and will become a favorite of yours as you watch it come back year after year.

9. Meadow Sage  (Salvia nemorosa)

After you put marigolds in the ground, you can leave them alone and they’ll bloom until fall!

10. Marigold (Tagetes spp.)

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