Quick Care Guide: Wildlife Garden Border


Aster: Water deeply but infrequently; pinch back in early summer to encourage bushier growth; deadhead regularly.

Buddleja: Water regularly but do not overwater; prune hard in early spring; deadhead regularly to promote more flowers.

Campanula: Keep soil evenly moist; deadhead regularly to promote more blooms; divide plants every 2-3 years.

Ceanothus: Water deeply and infrequently once established; prune after flowering; fertilize in spring.

Coreopsis: Water regularly; deadhead regularly to encourage more blooms; cut back in late summer to promote a second flowering.

Erysimum: Water regularly; deadhead regularly to promote more blooms; cut back after flowering to promote bushier growth.

Escallonia: Water regularly; prune after flowering to shape plant; fertilize in spring.

Geranium: Water regularly; deadhead regularly to promote more blooms; cut back after flowering to promote bushier growth.

Hebe: Water regularly; prune after flowering to shape plant; fertilize in spring.

Helenium: Water regularly; deadhead regularly to promote more blooms; cut back after flowering to promote bushier growth.

Hellebores: Water regularly; deadhead regularly to promote more blooms; fertilize in early spring.

Lavender: Water deeply and infrequently once established; prune after flowering to shape plant; fertilize in spring.

Ligustrum: Water regularly; prune after flowering to shape plant; fertilize in spring.

Nepeta: Water regularly; deadhead regularly to promote more blooms; cut back after flowering to promote bushier growth.

Penstemon: Water regularly; deadhead regularly to promote more blooms; cut back in late summer to promote a second flowering.

Rosemary: Water deeply and infrequently once established; prune after flowering to shape plant; fertilize in spring.

Salvia: Water regularly; deadhead regularly to promote more blooms; cut back in late summer to promote a second flowering.

Scabiosa: Water regularly; deadhead regularly to promote more blooms; cut back after flowering to promote bushier growth.

Weigela: Water regularly; prune after flowering to shape plant; fertilize in spring.