When deciding what to plant around a mailbox, there are a few criteria to consider.
First, it’s important to plant a hardy bloom that doesn’t require a ton of maintenance.
If it’s in direct, persistent sunlight, plant lavender to daylilies.
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Lastly, it’s key for mailbox gardens to have greatcurb appeal.
Clematis ‘Jackmanii’
This crawling floweringvinewill add a touch of natural beauty to your mailbox post.
It grows in USDA Zones 4 to 8.
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The top of this vine likes sun but the roots should be protected with mulch.
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It also attractsfall pollinatorslike bees and butterflies!
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As an easy-to-grow perennial, it is a heat- and drought-tolerant succulent.
There are many varieties of sedum, which also goes by the common name stonecrop.
It won’t be bothered by roadside salts and it bursts into bloom in direct sun.
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It blooms in summer with purple flowers and attracts butterflies and bees.
It has a mounding form and grows 1- to 3-feet tall and wide.
This herb is also called English lavender, true lavender, or common lavender.
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These low-maintenance, easy-to-grow annuals come in a wide variety of colors, sizes, and bloom types.
Enjoy zinnia blooms spring through fall.
Dianthus attracts pollinators and grows 4 inches to 3-feet high with a spread between 1 to 2 feet.
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This low-maintenance shrub has a mounding growth habit, growing 2- to 4-feet high and wide.
Purple flowers, which attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, bloom from June through October.
It blooms through the summer and the fall.
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Phlox is a native wildflower that comes in pink, purple, and white.
It can grow 1- to 5-feet high and 1 foot, 6 inches to 2-feet wide.
This low-maintenance plant grows in USDA Zones 5 to 9.
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Meet rugosa rose, also known as shrub roses.
These shrubs grow in a mounded form 4- to 6-feet high and wide.
Bloom colors come in yellows, oranges, and reds.
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They attract birds and butterflies with their beautiful trumpet-shaped flowers.
It comes in a variety of colors and grows in USDA Zones 3 to 9.
Trailing or spreading petunias, likewave petunias, will create a carpet of color very quickly.
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It’s a classic bloom that adds great vertical space to your mailbox garden.
Lantana blooms in white, yellow, purple, orange, and vibrant multicolored combinations.
It grows in shrub or trailing forms.
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It’s also a perennial that grows in USDA Zones 3 to 8.
Flowers can be pink, purple, or white and attract birds, butterflies, and bees.
For a plant that can stand up to curbside conditionslook to black-eyed Susan, a drought-tolerant native wildflower.
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Flowers come in shades of yellow, orange, and red, attracting pollinators and birds.
It grows 2- to 4-feet wide with a 1- to 2-feet spread.
Blooms come in hot colorsyellow, orange, red, and variegatedand attract pollinators.
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Botanical Name:GaillardiaSun Exposure:Full sunSoil punch in:Well drainingSoil pH:Slightly acidic
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