8 Beautiful Garden Flowers That Require Almost No Maintenance

If you’re anything like me, any flower you put in a pot winds up shriveled and dead. I just don’t have a green thumb. Fortunately, there are some great plant options for people who don’t have the time or expertise to care for flowers.

If you want low-maintenance plants, try out these eight flowers that are easy to care for and should work in your garden. With these flowers, you can still have a beautiful outdoor space without a lot of work.

1. Lantana

These are self-cleaning plants (no deadheading needed, in most cases!) that love the sun. They bloom in multiple colors and are deer-resistant. They grow best on hot days, so don’t be surprised if they take some time to get growing. They can grow as perennials in frost-free climates but are annuals in colder regions.

2. Calibrachoa

This is a great cascading plant that is self-cleaning and deer-resistant. It comes in multiple gorgeous colors and can survive in both full sun or partial shade.

a gorgeous calibrachoa bush in a hanging basket. Pink flowers wi — Adobe

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3. Coleus

Coleus has beautiful leaves and thrives in partial shade. Also called painted nettle or poor man’s croton, this plant is known for easy rooting.

Coleus. different varieties. Home plant — Adobe

4. New Guinea Impatiens

A New Guinea Impatiens is a great plant for the sun that comes in a variety of colors. Again, no deadheading is required with these beauties.

Bright pink impatiens hawkeri, the New Guinea impatiens, in bloom — Adobe

5. Angelonia

This is another great self-cleaning flower. The dead foliage dries up and pretty much disappears. Angelonia comes in a variety of pretty colors and it thrives in full sun.

Garden flower bed filled with angelonia plants in shades of pink and purple — Adobe

6. Wave Petunias

Wave petunias just keep blooming and blooming with an abundance of color, and they’re available in a variety of eye-popping hues. While they require a bit of deadheading, their constant color is worth it. They can survive in partial sun but not in shade.

7. Sweet Potato Vine

Sweet potato vine is a great complement to add to a flower box. The vines grow very quickly and provide a cool falling effect when used in flower boxes.

Sweet potato vine growing in a large planter, container planting — Adobe

8. Geraniums

Geraniums are a classic summer flower. They do require a little deadheading of old blooms, but it’s minimal work for a great-looking plant.