These plants will thrive in southern gardens without needing much care.
Beautiful landscapes don’t have to be a lot of work.
It will continue blooming until frost, especially with a little deadheading.
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Hot temperatures bring out the best in this summer border and container favorite.
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Canna
Canna(Canna indica)is a low-maintenance tropical garden classic.
Its triumphant foliage and large, multi-petaled flowers add distinctive summer beauty to your garden.
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Search out varieties such as ‘Pretoria,’ with its variegated foliage, for added garden interest.
Both bloom like crazy in late summer and into fall.
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Southern Shield Fern
Fernsprove that plants don’t need flowers to add beauty to your garden.
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The southern shield fern (Dryopteris ludoviciana)is common in forests and fields across the South.
While not as lush as other ferns, it adds simple elegance and beauty to woodland plantings.
Many of these low-maintenance perennials are also wonderfully fragrant, especially on warm, humid evenings.
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