No-Fail Garden Plants for Your Region

Ranging from steamy Florida to the Appalachians and parts of Texas, the South can be a tough place to grow plants. Ensure success with these beauties.

From the prairies to the forests, you can find a host of easy-growing perennials perfect for the Midwest. From peonies to hostas and daylilies, we'll help you pick the best plants for your garden.

You can't go wrong growing easy plants like astilbe, bee balm, or lily-of-the-valley in the Northeast. No matter how cold your winter or how hot your summer, you can rely on these tough-as-nails plants for loads of garden color.

You can grow a huge array of plants in the Pacific Northwest. But there are plenty of challenges, too -- from erratic weather to giant slugs.

This region, with its often dry conditions and rocky soils, offers gardeners a challenge. But you can create the garden of your dreams with these extra-easy plants.

Plants have to be extra tough to survive the arid conditions of the Desert Southwest. Savvy gardeners have long relied on the likes of salvias, penstemons, and agaves for easy-growing color in this region.

No matter how little time and energy you have to garden, you can grow beautiful plants with these tough but easy varieties.