Add these low-maintenance perennials to your Pacific Northwest garden for an easy-care landscape.
If youre like us, you want great-looking, low-maintenance plants.
That may not be as tough to accomplish as you think.
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Pick the right plants, and youll enjoy a colorful, almost carefree yard.
Don’t be overwhelmed, thoughthey’re all beautiful and charming.
Any dahlia you pick is sure to be a perfect choice.
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Zones:8-10
Sword Fern
Ferns are a staple of shade gardens.
Sword fern is an especially great pick.
Its arching, deep green fronds add fantastic texture to a low-maintenance garden.
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And it’s evergreen, so you might enjoy the rich color all year long.
Evening Primrose
Growevening primrosesin your garden and you’ll always know what time it is.
Different selections open their beautiful trumpet-shaped white, pink, or yellow flowers at various points during the day.
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We’re especially fond of the evening primroses, whose flowers practically glow in moonlight.
Wondering where the common name ofwild gingercomes from?
Donot, however, use this plant as a ginger substitute because it is toxic if eaten.
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These easy-to-grow perennials set spikes in late summer and simply scream for attention.
Chances are you won’t be the first in your yard to notice, though.
Some are small, some are tall, but all are showy.
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Plant Name:Lupinusspp.
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