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Low‑Maintenance Perennials for a Cemetery Grave Site in NH

Kathie wants a perennial for her parents' grave that will persist without care. Suggestions: Peony (24–30", blooms Memorial Day), Rose of Sharon (36" if pruned, various colors), Butterfly bush (4–5', needs deadheading). First two are drought‑tolerant and need little water.

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