Arthur Parkinson: The 12 best low-maintenance perennials for easy garden impact - Episode 253

Whether you're nurturing a bustling city plot or a country border, there’s a spot in everyone’s gardens, pots and borders for beautiful, productive perennials throughout the year. Following on from last week’s episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, Arthur is with us again to focus this time on perennials that are light-touch and bountiful for those of us putting together a low-maintenance garden. In this episode, discover: Perennials, shrubs, and self-seeding annuals that provide long-lasting beauty with minimal care Personal stories, hands-on tips, and garden-tested wisdom to help you with your plant selection and garden upkeep New and improved varieties bred for reduced invasiveness, greater disease resistance, and extended flowering seasons Plants that attract bees and other wildlife, showcasing how low-fuss gardens can support biodiversity too Products mentioned: Aster x frikartii ‘Mönch’ https://www.sarahraven.com/products/aster-x-frikartii-monch Salvia x jamensis 'Nachtvlinder' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/salvia-x-jamensis-nachtvlinder Phlox paniculata 'David' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/phlox-paniculata-david Geranium 'Rozanne' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/geranium-rozanne Geranium wallichianum 'Bloom Me Away' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/geranium-wallichianum-bloom-me-away Pennisetum macrourum https://www.sarahraven.com/products/pennisetum-macrourum Chasmanthium latifolium https://www.sarahraven.com/products/chasmanthium-latifolium Stipa gigantea https://www.sarahraven.com/products/stipa-gigantea Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravenperchhill/ Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/ Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest