If you’re looking to spend more of the summer enjoying your garden than working in it, here are some of our favorite low-maintenance, no pampering needed flowering perennials. Plant them in inspired combinations and once they’re established, you can look forward to waves of color over a long season.
28 Fuss-Free Summer-Flowering Perennials
Baby Pete™ Lily of the Nile
Agapanthus praecox ssp. orientalis 'Benfran' Plant Patent #21,705
Item #9957
Agapanthus praecox ssp. orientalis 'Benfran' Plant Patent #21,705
Item #9957
Candy Store® Coral Crème Drop Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Ditomdre' Plant Patent #20,907
Item #40522
Phlox paniculata 'Ditomdre' Plant Patent #20,907
Item #40522
Fanfare Citronella Blanket Flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Fanfare Citronella' Plant Patent #26,943
Item #41263
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Fanfare Citronella' Plant Patent #26,943
Item #41263
Jewel of Desert Garnet Ice Plant
Delosperma cooperi 'Jewel of Desert Garnet' Plant Patent #23,471
Item #9799
Delosperma cooperi 'Jewel of Desert Garnet' Plant Patent #23,471
Item #9799
There are very few rules in gardening, but perhaps the most important one is to work within your zone. Choosing plants that grow and thrive in your particular climate is the very first step toward having a beautiful garden.