Hibiscus plants offer vibrant color and showy flowers, with huge blooms that can reach dinner plate size.
Classic daisies are worth a sunny spot in any garden, with varieties ranging from low-growing to several feet tall.
Dahlias love full sun, but may need afternoon shade in hot climates. They thrive in hardiness zones 8-11
Bee balm attracts birds, bees, and butterflies with its colorful blooms and thrives in full sun. It's perfect for hardiness zones 4-9 and adds a pop of color to the garden.
Butterfly weed, a native milkweed, attracts pollinators with its bright-orange flowers and thrives in hardiness zones 3-9. It's a reliable attractor for monarch butterflies.
Elephant ear plants offer stunning foliage that thrives in full sun or partial shade. They're perfect for hardiness zones 8-10
Canna lily offers pretty flowers and fabulous foliage, thriving in full sun and heat. It's a hummingbird attractant and perfect for hardiness zones 8-12.
Peonies offer lush, exuberant flowers with rich fragrance in late spring and thrive in hardiness zones 3-8. Don't plant too deep, and enjoy the ants that visit the flowers for nectar.
Russian sage offers abundant spiky purple flowers and lacy gray-green leaves, tolerating a range of soil types. It blooms mid- to late summer and thrives in hardiness zones 4-9.