Low-Maintenance Perennial Design for a 5×5 Neighborhood Entrance (GA)

For a 5×5-foot full-sun, no-irrigation entrance in GA: skip annuals (die without water). Use tough perennials: rosemary (evergreen base), rudbeckia, Shasta daisy, coreopsis (edges), creeping phlox (front), iris (back), 'Tardiva' hydrangea (fall punch). Amend soil 12 inches deep, mound bed slightly.

Big-box staff push annuals for repeat sales. Trust perennials for zero-water survival.