When you’re looking for low-maintenance garden border ideas, consider the color, texture, bloom time, and placement of your plants. Your choices will also depend on whether the border is close to a path, walkway, or driveway, or if it’s tucked in the backyard around a garden spot. Read on to learn about low-maintenance garden border ideas that will fit your climate and growing zones, the size and shape of your yard, and your unique garden style.

Things to Consider When Choosing Low-Maintenance Garden Border Plants

• Keep it simple with blocks of color.
• Plant perennials that come back yearly and fill in with colorful annuals.
• Choose groundcovers and low-growing plants that won’t need much pruning.
• Look for drought-tolerant plants.
• Consider stone or another edging to keep the border neat.