A gardener has shared five long-lasting plants that will thrive in your garden with very little maintenance. As summer gets underway, people lucky enough to have a garden are keen to spend more time in them – and improving the way they look becomes a common goal.
Lots of green-fingered enthusiasts turn to professionals looking for expert advice and guidance on how to make the most of their outdoor spaces. Enter Ben, who posts plant-themed content online under the username Garden With Ben.
“They actually prefer drier soils and require very little fuss and maintenance. Of course when young, you will need to keep on top of things, but overall they can handle a lot! Which do you have?”
In text written over the top of the footage, Ben said: “5 perennials that don’t care if you forget to water”. The gardener then listed the following flowers:
Nepeta (also known as ‘Walker’s Low’ and Six Hills Giant) – this vibrant plant offers a medley of strong violet to lilac-blue flowers from early summer to autumn. It’s a popular choice to plant along paths and walkways due to the strong yet enjoyable aroma it releases after it’s been brushed. Crocus explains: “This long-blooming plant is a valuable ground cover, particularly in cottage and wildlife-friendly gardens. It attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators”. It also “thrives in well-drained soil and full sun” and will be “drought-tolerant once established”.
Echinops – this plant is instantly recognisable thanks to its round, almost fluffy-looking spherical flower heads, which come in rich shades of purples and blues. Echinops adds texture and dimension to gardens, breaking up sightlines and adding depth. They can grow up to three feet tall and are “a magnet for pollinators like bees and butterflies”. Echinops also “works well as a cut or dried flower”.
English lavender (Hidcote, Munstead) – Crocus describes lavandula angustifolia, also known as “Hidcote” as a “compact and exceptionally beautiful cultivar of English lavender”. Another lilac flower, it “promises years of sensory delight with relatively low maintenance.”
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