Low Maintenance Plants

Green Vase Zelkova

Vase-shaped crown with upright spreading branches Oblong to elliptical medium green leaves in the summer Foliage is orange-bronze in the fall Young bark exfoliates to reveal a red-brown inner bark

Great Plains Yucca

White bell-shaped flowers on semi-woody stems Evergreen leaves are narrow, sword-shaped and gray-blue in colour Virtually stemless leaves form a foliage clump at soil level Bloom Time: Summer Flower Height: 150 cm Foliage Height: 80 cm

Yucca

White bell-shaped flowers on semi-woody stems Blue-green to grey-green spikes are lined with curly white filaments A selection of the species with a uniform, dwarf habit Bloom Time: Summer Flower Height: 150 cm

Colour Guard Yucca

White bell-shaped flowers on semi-woody stems Evergreen leaves are sword-shaped and green with a yellow variegation Virtually stemless leaves form a foliage clump at soil level Bloom Time: Summer Flower Height: 150 cm Foliage Height: 80 cm

Yucca

White bell-shaped flowers on semi-woody stems Evergreen leaves are sword-shaped and tinged green to blue Virtually stemless leaves form a foliage clump at soil level Bloom Time: Summer Flower Height: 200 cm

Electric Love® Weigela

Abundant rich red blooms Dark foliage for unique contrast Compact rounded habit Bloom Time: Summer to Fall

Strobe® Weigela

Tubular vibrant pink flowers Green and Bronze foliage in spring turning orange and then Crimson red in the fall

Tuxedo™ Weigela

True white bell-shaped flowers Deep burgundy foliage is a striking contrast to the blooms Low mounding habit Bloom Time: Summer to fall

Stunner® Weigela

Reblooming beauty with tubular vibrant pink flowers Dark purple foliage is a great contrast to the flowers above

Peach Kisses™

Reblooming beauty with tubular peachy pink flowers Deep green foliage is a great contrast to the flowers above Compact, rounded habit

Maroon Swoon® Weigela

Abundant rich red blooms Deep green foliage is a great contrast to the flowers Upright rounded habit Bloom Time: Summer to Fall

Crimson Kisses® Weigela

Reblooming beauty with bright red flowers Deep green foliage is a great contrast to the flowers Compact, rounded habit Bloom Time: Summer to Fall

Afterglow™ Weigela

Arching upright habit Long tubular pink and cream coloured flowers Flowers provide an intense contract against the dark bronze leaves Long lasting blooms

Czechmark Trilogy® Weigela

Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Blooms start out white and transition to pink then to red All three colours will appear at once on the same plant Glossy green leaves Bloom Time: Spring

My Monet® Purple Effect Weigela

Proven Winners® ColorChoice&reg Funnel-shaped burgundy-purple flowers Variegated green and white leaves have pink overtones Compact low spreading habit Bloom Time: Spring and sporadically in the summer and fall

Tango Weigela

Funnel-shaped rosy-red flowers Greenish-purple leaves Compact rounded spreading habit Bloom Time: Spring and sporadically in the summer and fall

Midnight Wine Shine® Weigela

Proven Winners® Funnel-shaped hot rose-pink flowers Glossy deep purple leaves hold their colour all season Winter hardy with less tip die-back Flowers earlier than traditional cultivars Improved cultivar over Midnight Wine

Red Prince Weigela

Funnel-shaped red flowers Glossy green leaves are tipped with a tinge of red Upright, rounded habit Bloom Time: Spring and sporadically in the summer and fall

Dwarf Variegated Weigela

Funnel-shaped bright pink flowers Variegated green leaves are edged in creamy-white Rounded habit Bloom Time: Spring and sporadically in the summer and fall

Minuet Weigela

Dark ruby-red slightly fragrant flowers Deep green leaves have a purplish-red overcast Compact, spreading habit Bloom Time: Spring and sporadically in the summer and fall

Bristol Snowflake Weigela

Funnel-shaped white flowers are tinged with pink Glossy green leaves Upright, oval habit Bloom Time: Spring and sporadically in the summer and fall

Bristol Ruby Weigela

Numerous funnel-shaped ruby-red flowers Glossy green leaves Upright oval habit Bloom Time: Spring and sporadically in the summer and fall

Spilled Wine® Weigela

Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Dark wavy purple foliage holds its colour well Hot pink-magenta blooms Plant is wider than it is tall Low, mounded habit Bloom Time: Spring and sporadically in the summer and fall

Wine and Roses® Weigela

Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Numerous funnel-shaped hot rose-pink flowers Glossy dark burgundy-purple leaves Rounded spreading habit Bloom Time: Spring and sporadically in the summer and fall

Barren Strawberry

AKA Geum ternata Mat-forming rhizomatous perennial Dark green to bronze strawberry-like leaves Saucer-shaped bright yellow flowers Evergreen foliage Bloom Time: Early spring to summer

Woolly Blue Violet

Large heart-shaped leaves Numerous large pearly-white flowers Flowers are edible Each bloom is heavily spotted and freckled with a deep china-blue colour Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer

Pansy

Unusual flowers are close to jet-black in colour Each bloom has a tiny yellow eye The blooms are edible Bloom Time: Spring

Canada Violet

White flowers are sometimes tinged with purple Heart-shaped deep green foliage Fragrant blooms have yellow centres Blooms face outward on tips of short slender purplish stalks Bloom Time: April to July

Periwinkle

Glossy dark green evergreen foliage Trailing perennial White phlox-like flowers Quickly spreads to become an invasive ground cover; somewhat less vigorous than the species Bloom Time: Spring

Periwinkle

Trailing perennial Smooth evergreen foliage Beautiful blue phlox-like flowers Quickly spreads to become an invasive ground cover Bloom Time: Spring and intermittently throughout the summer

Juddii Viburnum

Pink to reddish buds open to globose clusters of white flowers Spicy sweet fragrance fills the air when in bloom Red berries turn black and are attractive to birds Velvety dark green leaves turn orange to burgundy in the fall Rounded with upright, spreading branches Bloom Time: Spring

Fragrant Snowball

Pink to reddish buds open to globose clusters of white flowers Spicy sweet fragrance fills the air when in bloom Red berries turn black and are attractive to birds Velvety dark green leaves may turn burgundy in the fall Rounded with upright, spreading branches Bloom Time: Spring

Burkwood Viburnum

Pink buds open to globose clusters of fragrant creamy-white flowers Red berries turn black and are attractive to birds Glossy green semi-evergreen leaves turning scarlet in the fall Rounded habit Bloom Time: Spring

Dwarf American Cranberry

Flat-topped clusters of creamy-white flowers Red berries are attractive to birds Textured three-lobed green leaves turn reddish-purple in the fall Upright multi-stemmed habit Bloom Time: Spring

Highbush Cranberry

Flat-topped clusters of creamy-white flowers Red berries are attractive to birds Textured three-lobed green leaves turn reddish-purple in the fall Upright multi-stemmed habit Bloom Time: Spring

Summer Snowflake Viburnum

Flat-topped clusters of long-lasting white flowers; frequently displays new flowers when fruit is showing Fertile florets in the centre with a sterile outer ring Red fruit turns black and is attractive to birds Textured green leaves turn red-purple in the fall Upright, tiered habit Bloom Time: Spring

Shasta Doublefile Viburnum

Flat-topped clusters of long-lasting white flowers appear along the branches Fertile florets in the centre with a sterile outer ring Red fruit turns black and is attractive to birds Textured green leaves turn red-purple in the fall Spreading, vase-shaped habit Bloom Time: Spring

Newport Viburnum

Clusters of long-lasting white flowers Fertile florets in the centre with a sterile outer ring Red fruit turns black and is attractive to birds Textured green leaves turn red-purple in the fall Upright dense habit Bloom Time: Spring

Marie's Doublefile Viburnum

Flat-topped clusters of long-lasting white flowers Fertile florets in the centre with a sterile outer ring Red fruit turns black and is attractive to birds Textured green leaves turn red-purple in the fall Upright tiered architectural habit Bloom Time: Spring

Dwarf European Cranberry

A non-flowering, non-fruiting cultivar Textured green leaves turn reddish-purple in the fall Compact oval multi-stemmed habit Bloom Time: May

Nannyberry

Flat-topped clusters of creamy-white flowers Bluish-black fruit in the fall is attractive to birds Glossy green leaves turn reddish-purple in the fall Upright when young, wider with age Bloom Time: Spring

Korean Spice Viburnum

Pink to reddish buds opening to white in spring Spicy sweet fragrance fills the air when in bloom Textured dark green leaves with satiny sheen May display attractive shades of wine-red to burgundy in fall Rounded with upright spreading branches

Mapleleaf Viburnum

Tiny white flowers in long-stalked flat-topped cymes Medium green maple-like leaves turn reddish-purple to magenta in fall Pea-sized fruit ripen to bluish-black in late summer Rounded habit Bloom Time: Mid to late spring

Eskimo Snowball

Light pink buds opening to white in spring Flowers give way to clusters of red berries turning to blue Semi-evergreen glossy dark green leaves turn yellow, orange, and red in fall Slow-growing; rounded with upright spreading branches

Creeping Speedwell

Forms a very low carpet suitable for foot traffic Pure white flowers lie just above the foliage Flowers may rebloom intermittently throughout the summer Glossy scalloped green leaves with a tinge of burgundy Burgundy foliage intensifies in autumn temperatures Bloom Time: Early spring to early summer

Spike Speedwell

Proven Winners® Dwarf, compact habit White flower spikes Dense clump of bright-green foliage

Creeping Speedwell

Forms a very low carpet Soft blue flowers with white eyes Flowers may rebloom intermittently throughout the summer Glossy round dark green leaves with a tinge of burgundy Burgundy foliage intensifies in autumn temperatures Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer

Prostrate Speedwell

Mat forming evergreen perennial Deep blue flowers with a white eye Flowers will form just above the foliage Deeply lobed gray-green hairy leaves Bloom Time: Mid to late spring