At the urging of Joanne Crum and Pat Phillips, Rhodes and Co. Realtors who are tired of seeing homes with sad little front yards, we’ve compiled a list of perennials that’ll help add curb appeal — with little to no help from you. These garden plants are easy to maintain and give your sandy soil a little more nitrogen to work with.
The Pollinator:
Butterfly Bush
Stats:
- Likes Sun
- 4’ Mature size
- As the name suggests, it attracts butterflies, bees and other pollinators
- Blooms in summer
- Fun flower shape
The Classic:
Drift Roses
Stats:
- Low Maintenance
- Multiple colors
- Low-growing landscape roses that give you lots of green and pops of color
The Showoff
Spirea “Candy Corn”
Stats:
- Likes sun or partial shade
- Low growing
- Moderate water needs
- Bright foliage
The Green Machine
Fatshedera “Angyo Star”
Stats:
- Evergreen
- Likes Shade
- Moderate water needs
- Big, unusual leaves
Old Reliable: Loropetalum Shrub
Stats:
- Purple
- Evergreens that bloom pink flowers in the spring
- Hard to kill once established … seriously they won’t die. If you ever want to get rid of them, good luck.
- Likes sun
The Early Bloomer: Azaleas
Stats:
- First to bloom in spring
- Variety of colors available
- Likes full sun to partial shade
- Often spreads on its own
Information provided with the help of Gulley’s Garden Center, where all of these plants can be found to amp up that curb appeal.
