Low Maintenance Plants
Eastern Redbud
$209.95
For breathtaking blooms, the Eastern Redbud tree is a burst of fuchsia! Plus, it’s one of the first trees to bloom in spring, meaning you get long-...
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Shenandoah Switch Grass
$86.95
Shenandoah Switchgrass is an upright grass with tons of red color! Red-pink plumes soften your landscape from mid-summer until winter. As the weat...
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Baby Blue Spruce
$134.95
If you love the Colorado Blue Spruce, but don’t have the room, the Baby Blue is just what you are looking for. This dwarf blue spruce tree stays un...
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Jane Magnolia Tree
$199.95
Introduction Perfect Petite Magnolia with Vivid Color! Large, Purple-pink, tulip-shaped flowers you will adore Small tree or large shrub All the b...
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October Glory Maple
$92.99
Whether you have a natural “green thumb” or just appreciate beauty, the October Glory tree is perfect for you! No other Maple tree exudes the radia...
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Blue Rug Juniper
$70.95
The Blue Rug Juniper is a low-lying, creeping evergreen shrub. The growth habit can be described as a dense, low, mat-like plant with a height of 4...
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Red Maple Tree
$119.99
The Red Maple Tree can easily grow 40-60 feet tall with a round to oval shape. This Maple is extremely cold hardy. It will grow faster than a sugar...
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Burning Bush
$149.95
The Burning Bush is immensely popular for having the brightest and boldest RED color of any shrub. I know what you're thinking...it has to be so mu...
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Dwarf Alberta Spruce
$144.99
Add property value to your home with very little work! The Dwarf Alberta Spruce adds so much appeal to your property you will be shocked at how eas...
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Apricot Drift® Rose
$134.95
Drift roses have become very popular in the last few years. Drift roses are a perfect compliment to the Knock Out rose or can be used as a smaller ...
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Tulip Poplar
$119.99
An immensely popular tree, the Tulip Poplar, is a fast grower and brilliant yellow show-er! Widely used as a street, shade, or ornamental tree, the...
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Royal Star Magnolia
$124.95
An explosion of fragrant, snowy white blooms coat the Star Magnolia in early spring. The sights and scents of this charming tree are not to be miss...
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Peach Drift® Rose
$114.95
Drift® roses are a new and improved variety of roses. Created from a blend of miniature roses and full-size ground cover roses, you will LOVE the D...
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Sweet Drift® Rose
$93.95
Drift® Roses are a new and improved variety of roses. Created from a blend of miniature roses and full-size ground cover roses, you are sure to lov...
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American Sycamore Tree
$184.95
The American Sycamore tree is a symbol of strength, resilience, protection, and longevity. These popular North American native trees have graced th...
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Blue Dune Lyme Grass
$45.95
Blue Dune Lyme grass is a tough perennial that adds vivid blue color and unique texture to your landscape. This versatile perennial is great for er...
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Coral Drift® Rose
$88.95
Introduction Dynamic coral flowers! Coral colored roses that mesmerize! Disease resistant Stunning addition to your landscape! Everyone will want ...
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Ginkgo Tree
$164.99
The hearty Ginkgo is one of the most recognizable trees. Did you know that this Chinese native goes back over 270 million years?! If you thought th...
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Blue Star Juniper
$70.95
Are you looking for a small and easy-to-maintain evergreen shrub? Look no further than the Blue Star Juniper. This ornamental specimen is a perfect...
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Corkscrew Willow
$169.95
Introduction There is Nothing Else Like the Corkscrew Willow! Unique and Stunning! Fast Growing! Year-Round Interest Never Bareroot... All plants...
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Blue Fescue Grass
$104.95
Introduction Elijah Blue Fescue Grass Stunning icy blue colors really show off your landscape Great for any area that needs color Use as a border ...
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Red Drift® Rose
$78.95
Introduction Ruby Red Blooms Celebrate your Yard! Extremely hardy rose bush Disease resistant! Blooms from spring all the way to frost AND it's a ...
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Northern Red Oak
$99.95
Introduction Fast Growing Shade Tree considered a National Treasure! Stunning Red Fall Color Adaptable and Tolerant Easy to Grow Attracts Wildlife...
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Profusion Crabapple Tree
$144.95
Introduction The Profusion Crabapple is a stunning tree Bold, pink flowers blanket the tree in spring Beautifully shaped tree that fits in small y...
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Crimson King Maple
$219.99
Introduction Dark Purple Foliage Makes this Shade Tree a Real Winner! Hardy and Low Maintenance Super Unique Shade tree Brings out more color in t...
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Parson's Juniper
$47.95
Introduction Fast Growing Juniper with Shrub Height and Ground Cover Look and Function Add year-round color and texture to your landscape! Great f...
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Ajuga Chocolate Chip
$54.95
Introduction This Flowering Groundcover is a Must Have! Cold Hardy Beautiful Blue Spikes of Flowers Grows Well In Containers Pest Resistant Fast G...
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Bloomerang® Lilac Tree
$379.95
Planting a Bloomerang Lilac Tree will give your landscaping a rich and vibrant pop of purple for much of the year. Beginning in the spring and last...
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Red Sunset Maple
$139.99
Introduction Stunning Orange-Red Fall Color Gets 40-60 feet tall Fast Growing - up to 2 feet per year! Great shade tree Never Bareroot... All pla...
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Kieffer Pear Tree
$174.95
Introduction Hardy Pear Tree That Can Be Grown at Home Firm, sweet, juicy fruit Resistant to blight Self-pollinating Low chill hour requirements C...
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Lombardy Poplar
$76.99
Introduction An Elegant, Columnar Tree that Grows 6 feet per year! Great Windbreak or Privacy Screen Perfect for Tight Spaces that need some heigh...
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Sugar Maple
$179.99
This colossal Maple Tree is the classic icon of autumn color. Its large canopy is a magnificent green in summer, giving way to brilliant yellows, o...
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Silver Maple
$119.99
Introduction One of the Fastest Growing and Tallest Maples! Reaches heights up to 80 feet Silver-backed leaves Great tree for shade A true America...
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Quaking Aspen Tree
$279.95
For a sturdy, cold-hardy tree, the Quaking Aspen Tree is a perfect choice! This durable tree can handle even the harshest winters, and poor soil as...
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Juniper Skyrocket Tree
$219.95
If you’ve got limited yard space but want to add some stunning foliage, the Skyrocket Juniper Tree is a must-have! This tree has a blue-green color...
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Dawn Redwood Tree
$114.95
Introduction A Rare and Unique Relic Once Thought Extinct! Long Living tree No Maintenance! Striking Golden-Orange fall foliage Tolerates wet soil...
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Yellow Twig Dogwood
$109.95
Introduction Amazing Vivid Color to Brighten a Barren, Winter Landscape White Flowers in spring Deep Green Leaves spring through fall White Berrie...
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Karl Foerster Grass
$66.95
This grass has been cultivated to bring you neat growth, height and visual interest through winter, even in hard-to-grow areas. The Karl Foerster G...
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Dura Heat River Birch
$179.99
While Birch trees are known to flourish in colder, northern climates, the Dura Heat River Birch also grows well in regions with hot, humid summers ...
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Chinese Chestnut Tree
$134.99
Introduction Beautiful Tree That Produces A Hearty Crop of Healthy Nuts Roast your home-grown chestnuts! Large tree that looks majestic in the hom...
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Dakota Pinnacle Birch
$209.99
The Dakota Pinnacle Birch is one of the best birch trees for colder climates. It’s hardy, cold- and pest-tolerant and has four seasons of interest,...
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Heritage River Birch
$144.99
Growing up to 50-70 feet tall, the Heritage River Birch is definitely a statement tree. It grows wild along the Missouri riverbanks but can be adap...
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Willow Hybrid Tree
$64.95
The Willow Hybrid Tree is a fast-growing, easy-to-care-for variety that creates an amazing privacy screen! Plant these trees together for your own ...
View full detailsWhat You Need To Know About Low Maintenance Plants
What are the Best Low Maintenance Plants?
There are so many easy to grow plants to choose from. We carry low maintenance flowering shrubs like azaleas, loropetalum, camellia, drift and knock out roses. For year-round landscape interest look to hollies, junipers, loropetalum, nandina, cryptomeria, arborvitae, spruce, evergreen magnolias, ligustrum, and wax myrtles. Ornamental grasses are an excellent low maintenance option to add texture to the home landscape. We have a wide variety of ornamental grasses for sale. All of our shade trees are low maintenance once they are established. We also carry many flowering trees that are low maintenance. Choose redbuds, magnolias, and crape myrtles for great color and easy care.
What are Some Low Maintenance Ground Cover Plants?
Liriope (lilyturf) plants are excellent plants for borders. The blue rug juniper and the blue pacific juniper are excellent low growing groundcover. Drift roses are beautiful flowering ground cover plants. Asiatic jasmine is a vine that makes a lovely low maintenance ground cover and grows well in shade.
What Indoor Plants are Low Maintenance?
Several indoor plants require minimal care. Yucca cane, kimberly queen fern, majesty palm, peace lily plant, red edged dracaena are all easy care houseplants. Just give them some natural light and water them when the soil dries.
How to Plant Low Maintenance Plants
First, make sure the low maintenance plant you choose grows well in your growing zone. Next, be sure your site is appropriated for the plant. Determine the sunlight and soil requirements.
Now you are ready to purchase your plant. Once you receive your plant, water it well and keep the soil moist until you are ready to plant. Water your potted plant thoroughly immediately before planting. Dig a hole at least twice as wide as the root ball of your low maintenance plant. Place your plant evenly in the hole. The top of the root ball should be slightly higher than the soil line. Backfill the soil and tamp it down gently to remove air pockets. Mulch your plant with 1 to 2 inches of mulch extended at least a few inches past the rootzone or drip zone, whichever is larger. Mulch helps the ground retain moisture and reduces weeds. Finally, water deeply until the ground is completely saturated.
Featured Low Maintenance Evergreen Plants
- Blue Pacific Juniper Zones 5-9
- Blue Rug Juniper Zones 4-9
- Blue Star Juniper Zones 4-8
- Crimson Fire Loropetalum Zones 7-9
- Firepower Nandina Zones 6-10
- Oakland Holly Zones 6-9
- Nellie Stevens Holly Zones 6-9
- Ruby Loropetalum Zones 7-10
- Sky Pencil Holly Zones 5-9
- Soft Touch Holly Zones 5-9
- Steeds Holly Zones 5-9
- Sunshine Ligustrum Zones 6-10
Best Low Maintenance Flowering Plants
- Autumn Angel Encore Azalea Zones 7-10
- Autumn Belle Encore Azalea Zones 6-9
- Autumn Fire Encore Azalea Zones 6-9
- Black Diamond Purely Purple Crape Myrtle Zone 7-10
- Carolina Yellow Jessamine Zones 7-10
- Double Knock Out Rose Zones 5-10
- Jazz Hands Variegated Loropetalum Zones 7-10
- Peach Drift Rose Zones 4-10
- Pink Knock Out Rose Tree Zones 5-10
- Purple Pixie Loropetalum Zones 7-10
- Sunny Knock Out Rose Zones 5-10
- Sweet Drift Rose Zones 4-10
Low Maintenance Ornamental Grasses
- Adagio Miscanthus Maiden Grass Zones 5-9
- Black Mondo Grass Zones 5-10
- Big Blue Liriope Zones 5-10
- Blue Fescue Grass Zones 4-10
- Carex Blue Zinger Sedge Zones 5-9
- Carex Evergold Sedge Zones 5-9
- Cassian Fountain Grass Zones 5-9
- Morning Light Miscanthus Maiden Grass Zones 5-9
- Pampas Grass Zones 7-10
- Pink Muhly Grass Zones 6-9
- Shenandoah Switch Grass Zones 4-9
- Variegated Liriope Zones 6-10
Best Low Maintenance Shade Trees
- American Sycamore Tree Zones 4-9
- Autumn Blaze Maple Zones 3-8
- Coral Bark Japanese Maple Zones 5-8
- Corkscrew Willow Zones 4-8
- Ginkgo Tree Zones 3-9
- October Glory Maple Zones 4-9
- Northern Red Oak Zones 3-8
- Red Maple Tree Zones 3-9
- Red Sunset Maple Zones 4-8
- River Birch Tree Zones 4-9
- Tulip Poplar Zones 4-9
- Weeping Willow Tree Zones 4-9
Best Low Maintenance Flowering Trees
- Blue Chinese Wisteria Tree Zones 5-9
- Catawba Crape Myrtle Zones 7-9
- Dynamite Crape Myrtle Zones 7-9
- Eastern Redbud Zones 4-9
- Forest Pansy Redbud Zones 5-9
- Jane Magnolia Tree Zones 4-8
- Natchez Crape Myrtle Zones 7-10
- Oklahoma Redbud Tree Zones 6-9
- Red Rocket Crape Myrtle Zones 6-9
- Rising Sun Redbud Zones 5-9
- Royal Star Magnolia Zones 4-9
- Ruby Falls Redbud Zones 5-8
Best Low Maintenance Evergreen Trees
- Black Dragon Cryptomeria Zones 5-9
- Blue Douglas Fir Zones 4-7
- Blue Point Juniper Zones 4-9
- Blue Wonder Spruce Zones 3-8
- Carolina Sapphire Cypress Zones 6-9
- Colorado Blue Spruce Zones 3-7
- Cryptomeria Radicans Zones 5-9
- Dwarf Alberta Spruce Zones 3-8
- Little Gem Magnolia Zones 6-9
- Southern Magnolia Zones 7-9
- Thuja Green Giant Zones 5-9
- Wax Myrtle Zones 7-10
For additional options, be sure to browse our online plant nursery.
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