Whether thinking about moving or simply looking for ways to make your yard more inviting, there are often inexpensive, low-maintenance, and fast-growing plants that can help you get the job done. While many of the plants listed below are great for homeowners living in the Oklahoma City area, you should speak to your local nursery or a professional landscaper about what works best in the climate you live in.
#1 Hydrangeas
How do we adore thee, hydrangea? Let’s see how many ways there are. Is it your colossal globes of pastel-colored flowers, which resemble a wedding bouquet in the making? Is it because of the way you easily take up space and mature at a rate of up to 25 inches each year? Depending on the species, these morning sun, afternoon shade-loving perennials may reach a maximum height of five to fifteen feet.
#2 Clematis
This member of the buttercup family, called “the queen of climbers,” thrives in full or partial light and is bright, vibrant, and fast-growing. Clematis is a climbing vine with white, purple, or pink blooms that may reach 30 feet in just a few of months. Purchase a rapidly growing container-grown plant that is at least two years old for even faster results. Make sure there’s a trellis or something similar for it to grasp onto.
#3 Red Twig Dogwood
The red twig dogwood is a fast-growing, low-maintenance shrub that looks beautiful throughout the year. These show-stoppers will enliven any dull landscape with variegated soft green foliage and creamy white blooms in spring, white berries in summer, and spectacular fire-red twigs in winter. Make a temporary hedge by planting many in a row.
#4 Hostas
With its big green, blue, cream, and yellow-hued leaves, shade-tolerant hostas make filling up barren areas under trees in your yard a breeze. These hardy perennials may thrive in virtually any kind of soil. However, not all hostas like shade in the same way. The lighter the foliage, the more sunlight it will need to keep its color.
#5 Drift Roses
Traditional rose bushes may be labor-intensive to maintain, but Knock Out roses need less trimming, spraying, and feeding. Knock Out bushes, which reach a height of three to four feet, produce 11 different rose types in red, pink, yellow, white, and coral colors from spring until frost. In sunny areas, the smaller but no less attractive drift roses, which reach a height of approximately 18 inches, provide beautiful ground cover.