24 Things to Grow in Your Garden Even if You Have 0 Green Thumb Genes ...

1 Hosta

Source: 8 Low-Maintenance Outdoor Plants for
Hostas add a good touch of green and they attract hummingbirds.

2 Aquilegias

Source: Flower tower! Aquilegia’s stunning clusters
These flowers are super easy to take care of and they come back year after year.

3 Cosmos

Source: Cosmos - so Easy to
Cosmos are perfect for adding color and they get pretty tall so they can fill in spaces in your flower beds.

4 Lantana

Source: Flowers Growing – Everything about
These large flowers can be yours without much effort at all.

5 Hens and Chicks

Source: Growing Hens and Chicks
Hens and chicks will spread and are perfect for ground cover. They are also nearly impossible to kill.

6 Peonies

Source: Growing Peonies - Two Twenty
Peony bushes fill in space, but also give you large and fragrant flowers to enjoy all summer long.

7 Wild Flowers

Source: Stunning Low-Budget Container Gardens
You'd be surprised how easy wild flowers are to take care of. They add so much color to your space!

8 Garden Hydrangea

Source: 20 colorful plants for shade
These flowers will come back every year and smell so wonderful.

9 Zinnias

Source: Top Picks: Plants for Late
Zinnias come in lots of colors, are effortless to care for, and are ideal for filling in your flower beds.

10 Petunias

Source: 41 Cheap And Easy Backyard
You will never find a flower easier to care for than petunias. They can grow in hanging pots or in the ground.

11 Black Eyed Susan

Source: 10 Plants That Beat the
These lovely yellow blooms are drought tolerant and hardy enough to last all summer long.

12 Sunflowers

Source: How to Grow Sunflowers
Sunflowers et very tall and offer lots of shade if you group them along the fence.

13 Butterfly Bush

Source: Budget Garden? Grow Butterfly Bush!
You'll love the purple color of these flowers as well as the way they bring butterflies to your yard.

14 Campanula

Source: Bellflower White Clips | American
White flowers are so lovely and these large bunches are super easy to maintain.

15 Blanket Flower

Source: 20 Best Perennials for Your
Not only is the color gorgeous, but these flowers are resistant to drought and heat.

16 Coleus

Source: Careless Gardener: The top five
These lovely flowers are easy to row in huge bunches, giving your yard lots of personality.

17 Clematis

Source: 5 Easy Effortless Vines
Clematis are some of the best looking (and easiest to maintain) vines that you'll ever find.

18 Lavender

Source: Create and Care For a
I have lavender in my yard, and I've never had anything that's so easy to take care of.

19 Coneflowers

Source: Power Perennials: Plants That Thrive
Got a lot of sun in your yard? Coneflowers are the perfect choice!

20 Gladiolus

Source: Ten Bulbs to Plant in
These flowers are great for planting along fences because they get really tall. They are super easy to care for too!

21 Sweet Pea

Source: Annual Flowers from Seed
The mix of colors is fabulous and the low maintenance is even better.

22 Lupine

Source: 10 Perennials Easily Grown from
Lupine is perfect for yards under water restrictions and it comes back every year.

23 Dahlia

Source: Best flowers for all-summer color!
Dahlias are perfect for your yard and make fabulous cuttings if you want to bring them indoors.

24 Kalanchoe

Source: 13 Hard-to-Kill Houseplants
This will probably be the easiest plant you've ever had.

Are you excited to get out there in the dirt? Which of these plants is your favorite?