Beautiful Plants for Lazy Gardeners: If You Don't Like Working in the Garden, This Is Your Option

Not all of us have the opportunity or desire to constantly tend to our garden.

For this reason, the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh advises paying attention to unpretentious plants, because this way you can save your energy and time.

They grow with virtually no care and do not require frequent replanting, fertilizing or watering. Moreover, the plants you will find in the list below will save you from having to fight weeds, as they actively grow over time, covering the bare ground.

Kotula bristle-haired

If you love fluffy mats of silvery-green foliage, you'll love this perennial.

Cotula is very unpretentious - it belongs to the Asteraceae family and can grow on its own. The only thing is that it is better to plant it in well-lit or semi-shaded areas where there will be no constant stagnation of water.

Pizhma Garadyanova

An equally attractive low-growing perennial with silvery leaves and bluish hues is Tanacetum garadianii.

The cushion-shaped groundcover plant in question is distinguished by its unpretentiousness, drought tolerance and attractive white-felted soft leaves. Moreover, the leaves are not only attractive in appearance, but also have a special aroma.

Groundcover carnation

Carnations are also among the unpretentious groundcover plants that require minimal care.

It is used to fill gaps in the garden, decorate the root circles of shrubs and edge garden paths. Its dense, glaucous foliage densely covers the ground, forming lush carpets and preventing weeds from growing.

Santolina

Gardeners from southern regions, whose gardens grow in a mild temperate climate, can take a closer look at santolina, whose leaves are silvery and green.

Santolina is not only beautiful, but also easy to care for. Some species of this plant are used in cooking as a spicy herb, and also to repel moths thanks to its tart aroma.

Ornamental wormwood

Finally, we recommend that you pay attention to the decorative wormwood with silvery leaves, which you don’t even have to water.

There are many types of ornamental wormwood, and despite their simplicity, these perennial plants are great garden decorations and do not require special care.

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