Perennial beds are already very easy to care for, as the hardy perennials sprout every year, so that hardly anything needs to be planted in spring. However, there are also differences in the perennials. We introduce you to the easiest-care perennials for your perennial bed.

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This is how you make the perennial bed easy to care for

In order to make a perennial bed easy to care for, it is not just a matter of selecting the perennials. You should already have practicability in mind when you put it on. You should consider, among other things:

  • Set up an automatic watering system (32.95€) to save yourself the hassle of watering
  • Don't plant too densely so you can spread out your plants without having to prune them back.
  • Cover the soil with mulch to prevent moisture loss and weed growth
  • Be sure to pay attention to the location requirements of your perennials. They only thrive well and healthy in the right location.
  • Mix compost into the soil when planting to provide nutrients for the perennials for the rest of the year. Only heavy feeders need additional fertilization in summer.

Easy-care perennials for the perennial border

What makes an easy-care perennial? There are several aspects of a perennial that can make or save you work:

  • The water requirement: drought-resistant perennials can sometimes do without water.
  • winter hardiness: It is advisable to cover the perennials with brushwood in winter to protect the roots. However, you can save yourself this if you plant extremely hardy perennials.
  • the robustness: Robust perennials are less likely to become ill or attacked by pests and therefore require less work. The most robust are native wild perennials.

Unfortunately, a combination of these three factors is rather rare. Although wild perennials are often very hardy, they are rarely drought-resistant. Therefore, choose for yourself which factor is most important to you.

Perennials that tolerate drought

  • aphodile
  • Branchless grass lily
  • Branch grass lily
  • squill bush
  • Chinese leadwort
  • Three-flowered avens
  • scent nettle
  • dye thimble
  • Common Viper's Bugloss
  • Goldhair Aster
  • junker lily
  • blanket flower
  • splendor candle
  • prairie candle
  • Roman vermouth
  • sage
  • Sand Carnation
  • yarrow
  • spur flower
  • Steppe Spurge
  • shrub helichrysum
  • Carpet Bellflower
  • wild aster
  • scabious
  • dwarf elecampane

Robust wild perennials

  • columbine
  • wild garlic
  • mugwort
  • mountain knapweed
  • Blue mountain aconite
  • wood anemone
  • Dark columbine
  • Fern varieties (native)
  • dyer's chamomile
  • lady's mantle species
  • Goldhair Aster
  • Large masterwort
  • Native hazel root
  • crawling bugle
  • lily of the valley
  • yarrow
  • forest goat's beard
  • Forest Bellflower

Hardy perennials

Most perennials are very hardy. However, there are particularly hardy varieties or breeds. When buying, pay attention to the relevant information on the label.

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