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Butterflies and bees love it too.

Hardy Hibiscus.

Growing to a six-foot tall shrub within a season with huge dinner-plate sized pink, red and white blossoms the beautiful Hibiscus can live quite happily in standing water. Self sows to the point you may eventually be sick of them but there are worse "illnesses", aren't there?

Sedum.

The ground cover to plant where nothing else will grow. From the poorest, dry, clay, wet soil to sunny or shady places this plant will prosper with no help nor hindrance from you. Spreads like a carpet and bursts into bloom every spring with white, pink, yellow or red star-shaped flowers.

Creeping Jenny.

Another ground cover which roots along the stems and spreads rather quickly, Jenny can actually sit in and around a pond or stream with no trouble. It has bright yellow flowers which look exceptionally nice cascading out of hanging baskets.

Daffodil.

The bulb that deer won't eat. We have to love it if only for that reason. But there are other reasons to love daffodils. They come out in spring all by themselves to cheer us up and brighten our winter-weary souls. They only need dividing every few years but can also be left on their own if you initially plant them far enough apart in compost rich soil.

These are just a few of the easiest to grow and therefore the best plants to have in a garden. So what are you waiting for? Grab a shovel and these plants and go to town creating a lovely almost fool-proof landscape and the envy of the neighborhood.

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