No Fertilizer
Attribute | Value |
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Agastache ‘Bolero’ | Agastache has no need of extra fertilizer but a top dressing of compost in autumn will keep it healthy. |
Apache Sunset Hummingbird Mint | Agastache has no need of extra fertilizer but a top dressing of compost in autumn will keep it healthy. |
Autumn Joy Stonecrop | Autumn Joy grows well in poor soils, so feeding is typically not necessary. The plant might like a light spring feeding with a balanced fertilizer if you have very poor soil. But excessive fertilizing can cause leggy growth. |
Blue Indigo | Feeding is not necessary for these plants, and can even be counterproductive; excessive fertilizing can cause the plant to get leggy and flop over. |
Blue Jean Baby Russian Sage | This plant is easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils. At most, you might provide a light layer of compost in the spring. |
Catmint Walker's Low | Catmint is not a heavy feeder. In the first year after planting, a handful of compost, added to the plant’s base in the fall, is sufficient. In subsequent years, the plant needs no further fertilization. |
Goldenrod | Fertilizing goldenrod is typically not necessary because the plants do well in lean soil conditions. However, if the soil quality is poor or you wish to give your plants a boost to increase their height, add a layer of compost in the spring. Too much fertilization often leads to floppy green growth and reduces flower production. |
Kudos Coral Hummingbird Mint | Agastache has no need of extra fertilizer but a top dressing of compost in autumn will keep it healthy. |
Kudos Gold Agastache | Agastache has no need of extra fertilizer but a top dressing of compost in autumn will keep it healthy. |
Kudos Mandarin Agastache | Agastache has no need of extra fertilizer but a top dressing of compost in autumn will keep it healthy. |
My Castle Lupine | Lupines generally don't require fertilizer, and too much fertilizer can encourage excess foliage growth at the expense of blooms.3 However, an acidifying fertilizer can be useful for lowering the soil pH of alkaline soils. |
Orange Daylily | Because these plants are not picky when it comes to soil type, they don’t require fertilization unless you have very poor soil. If you do have poor soil, use a balanced fertilizer in the spring. For the amount to use, follow the product label instructions. |
Pink Evening Primrose | Given that pink evening primrose does best in poor soil, it's generally not advantageous to fertilize this plant species. The extra nutrients are of little value to this flower that seems to enjoy neglect more than nurturing. |
Rose Campion | In general, no additional fertilizer will be necessary to grow red campion. If you have very nutrient-poor soil, you can mix some compost into the soil at the time of planting. |
Ruby Slippers Dwarf Oakleaf Hydrangea | This plant generally requires no feeding, especially if you are mulching over the root zone. When growing in alkaline soils, occasional feeding with an acid fertilizer may be beneficial. |
Russian Sage | This plant is easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils. At most, you might provide a light layer of compost in the spring. |
Snow Crocus | Crocuses do not require a lot of fertilizer. They store their own energy in their bulbs, which is why it is essential that you do not cut back the leaves until they turn yellow. However, a light top dressing of bulb food or bone meal in the fall is a good idea if you have poor soil. |
Snowflake Oakleaf Hydrangea | This plant generally requires no feeding, especially if you are mulching over the root zone. When growing in alkaline soils, occasional feeding with an acid fertilizer may be beneficial. |
Sundial Wild Lupine | Avoid fertilizing; if necessary, apply an acidifying agent to maintain slightly acidic pH in the soil. |
Sweet woodruff | Sweet woodruff generally requires no feeding. But a new plant might benefit from an all-purpose fertilizer to help it get started, especially if soil conditions are poor. |
Tango Hummingbird Mint | Agastache has no need of extra fertilizer but a top dressing of compost in autumn will keep it healthy. |
Tulip Tree | Granular, liquid, or stake type fertilizers are recommended for tulip trees. Newly planted trees respond well to fertilization, but older trees generally don't require fertilization. |
Yellow Evening Primrose | Fertilizer is not a necessary addition to your evening primrose care regimen—it will grow just fine without the additional nutrients. However, if you are working with particularly bad soil, you can amend your mixture with some organic material. |