Low-Maintenance Perennials
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Walkers Low Catmint
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Red Switchgrass ‘Shenandoah’
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May Night Salvia
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Allium Millenium Ornamental Onion
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Chocolate Truffle Sedum
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Happy Returns Daylily
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Overdam Feather Reed Grass
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Stella de Oro Daylily
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Frances Williams Hosta
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American Gold Rush Black Eyed Susan
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Apex Pink Salvia
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Strawberry Candy Daylily
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The Blues – Little Bluestem
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Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass
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Peach Blossom Astilbe
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Purple De Oro Daylily
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Rosy Return Daylily
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Spin Top Orange Halo Blanket Flower
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Heavy Metal Grass
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Pardon Me Daylily
Starting at $16.00
Low-Maintenance Perennials That Come Back Every Year
Grasshopper Gardens grows low-maintenance flowering perennials in our Capital Region fields and ships them nationwide. A perennial plant returns each growing season without replanting, so one smart order now means colorful flowers in your beds for years with minimal effort. Browse hardy plants for full sun, partial shade, dry corners, and damp spots, and build a low-maintenance garden that practically tends itself.
Shade-Friendly Perennials and Ground Covers
Plenty of favorite perennial varieties do their best work out of the sun. Coral bells hold ruffled foliage in shades of silvery green and deep burgundy through the whole growing season. Astilbe sends up plumes of delicate flowers in partial shade, and hostas fill the space beneath trees with bold blue, green, and variegated leaves. Give them moist soil and a spring layer of mulch, and they ask for almost nothing else.
Ornamental Grasses
An ornamental grass brings movement, structure, and winter interest, standing tall through the cold months after the perennial flowers wind down. Karl Foerster feather reed grass and Shenandoah red switchgrass thrive in dry conditions, sandy soil, and even poor soil on little water once established, while Elijah Blue fescue adds neat mounds of silvery foliage at the front of the border. Pennsylvania sedge works as a no-mow ground cover in shaded corners, and every variety holds its shape with minimal intervention.
Pollinator Favorites
Pollinator perennials keep your beds working for the local ecosystem while they bloom. Coneflowers carry daisy-like flowers that feed bees and butterflies, American Gold Rush black-eyed Susan brings bright yellow flowers into late summer, and Walker’s Low catmint pairs aromatic foliage with purple flowers from early summer on. Harlequin Pink beardtongue opens tubular pink flowers that hummingbirds visit all day, and Mr. Goodbud sedum, a drought-tolerant perennial, carries the show into fall.
What Our Customers Are Saying
Brandon did a great job installing our magnolia tree. We’ve had many trees installed by Grasshopper Gardens over the last couple years and they are all beautiful and healthy… we’ve been super happy with the quality and the prompt service each time. Would definitely recommend them
Everybody at Grasshopper was very helpful getting my garden designed. The 2 gentleman who came to install our new garden bed and plants were so friendly and did an outstanding job. They made sure along the way it was exactly what we envisioned. They were excellent! I look forward to future projects with them!
Ron and his co-worker did a great job. They were on time, completed the job on time, cleaned up and gave us information on the care of the new plants. Excellent job!
Frequently Asked Questions
Early spring, once the ground thaws, is the ideal window across most of the country. Roots get a full growing season to settle before the winter months arrive. Late spring works well for container-grown stock, and early fall is a solid second choice. We time every shipment to land at the right planting window for your zone, and Capital Region customers can add our garden design and installation services to have the planting handled for them.
Water deeply through the first season while roots establish, then most varieties get by on rainfall and little water beyond that. Cut plants back in late fall or early spring, refresh mulch once a year, and divide crowded clumps every few years. That short list is the whole job, which is exactly why these are the best perennials for busy homeowners.
Most flowering perennials bloom lightly the first year, then hit full stride in years two and three as the root system matures. Planting in rich soil and feeding once in early spring helps every low-maintenance perennial reach that payoff faster.
Many of them, yes. Deer tend to pass over plants with aromatic or tough foliage, which covers catmint, ornamental grasses, astilbe, and coral bells. Hostas and daylilies are the exception, so plant those closer to the house or keep a repellent routine going. Product pages note what each variety tolerates.
We stand behind every healthy plant we ship. If your perennial arrives damaged or fails within our warranty window, send us a photo, and we’ll replace it or refund your order.
Field-grown. Hand-picked.
Shipped ready to plant.
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