When it comes to gardening, low maintenance is a big deal. Not only does it make staying outside for extended periods of time easier, but it also makes keeping your garden beautiful and flourishing less stressful. There are lots of aspects to keeping a garden low maintenance, from making sure that you don’t over-saturate it with plant nutrients and maintain a proper balance to making sure that you don’t have too many different plants growing together or that they are all the same type. If you’re looking for some tips on how to keep your garden low maintenance, then you might want to take a look at these top native Australian plants. They may be easy to care for and require little maintenance, which makes them perfect for those who don’t like spending their weekends weeding and watering their gardens.
Lavender
Lavender is a perfect plant for low maintenance gardening because it needs little to no water, making it perfect for dry climate areas. It can also survive in the shade, which is good news for those with limited gardening space. This plant would make an excellent choice for someone who wants flowers that don’t require much work.
Acacias
Acacias are one of the easiest plants to care for. They require little-to-no maintenance and make a great low-maintenance gardening option. Acacias are also known as the weeping willow, which makes them a suitable plant to put near your home’s front door.
Grevillea
robusta
Grevillea robusta is a hardy shrub native to Australia. It’s often called the ‘smooth-barked grevillea’ because of the bark on it’s trunk. It makes for a great plant to grow in your garden because it requires little maintenance, only needs moderate amounts of water, and can thrive with minimal sunlight. This plant grows up to three feet tall, making it perfect for your backyard or front yard as well.
Native wattles
Wattles are some of the easiest plants to care for. They require little water, they don’t need much fertilizer, and their leaves are edible when cooked. Wattles can also be dried and stored for later use. In addition to these benefits, wattles grow quickly, so you will have plenty of plants within a few months.
Crowberries
Crowberries are another easy-to-grow native Australian plant that you might want to include in your low maintenance garden. They provide lots of berries that you can eat or dry and store for later use. And like wattles, crowberries grow quickly, so once you get them established, they should be able to keep up with any other plants in your garden.
Bluebottle flowers
The bluebottle flower is an easily recognizable Australian native flower that blooms all over Australia during the summertime. Bluebottles need only a bit of sun and water to thrive and they grow quickly! The flowers can help attract pollinators like bees or butterflies onto your garden’s property which also helps with plant growth. They also add a beautiful touch of color to any backyard or front yard area as well as making it look more inviting.
Prickly pear cacti
Prickly pear cacti have a unique shape and coloration which makes them stand out amongst most other plants in your garden–they look quite cool! The prickly pear cactus requires very little attention too; it
Native grasses
Native grasses are a low maintenance option that you may want to consider when looking for low maintenance plants. They are not only easy to care for but also provide a beautiful, green carpet of foliage and are sometimes used as ground cover. Some native grasses can even be treated with herbicides so that they don’t compete with your other plants or start growing too quickly.
People often use them as ground cover in their gardens as they spread easily and require little maintenance. If you’re looking for a low maintenance plant, then this is one of the best options to choose from.
Native hibiscus
Native hibiscus is a plant that does need very little care. It is a deciduous shrub that spreads rapidly and can grow to be up to five feet in height. This low maintenance plant produces spirally-arranged clusters of reddish-pink flowers that are more than an inch wide with petals and sepals. The flowers generally bloom from spring to fall, and they are tolerant of sun or shade as well as part shade or full shade. Hibiscus also withstands minor frosts without any damage, but it may drop all of its leaves during extreme cold weather so it’s best to keep this plant protected during cold seasons.
Darwin thorny rose
This is a low-maintenance, native Australian plant that is suitable for both in-ground and container gardening. It is drought resistant, making it a good option for those who live in areas with lots of rainfall or dry spells. This also means that you don’t have to worry about watering this plant too much. In fact, these plants are fairly easy to care for and require little attention beyond an occasional trimming.
Summary
of Low Maintenance Native Australian Plants
The following plants are the top low maintenance native Australian plants:
1. Acacias
2. Eucalyptus
3. Grevilleas
4. Hibiscus
5. Banksia
6. Silky oak leaves
