1. Daylily (Stella de Oro variety)

This daylily is huge. It's also a gorgeous, beautiful yellow. This flower will bring some much needed exoticism and class into your garden. The plant itself is easy to grow, as long as you plant it in the right soil and water it. Even better, it will bloom before many of your other plants, and will keep blooming after they stop.

2. Hosta

Hosta is a great, and gorgeous, green leafy plant. This plant is a perfect backdrop for all of your other flowers. Hosta grows in a variety of different greens, from yellow green to blue green. It also spreads easily, meaning that it makes a great border, a perfect filler, or an excellent backdrop. Just make sure that you water it, and plant it in a place with the right combination of sun and shade.

3. Black-Eyed Susan

Black-Eyed Susans are fun. They're cheerful. They're colorful. Black-Eyed Susans also bloom through most of the summer, and will keep blooming after all of your other plants stop. This will give you color into the fall. Hardly any pests and diseases, and you've got yourself a perfect plant. Plus, Black-Eyed Susans will keep growing and spreading, filling up your flower beds.

4. Blanket Flower (Goblin)

This plant is great because it can tolerate heat really well. This makes it a perfect flower to plant if you live in a particularly warm area. It also has gorgeous, bright red flowers that bloom throughout the entire summer.

5. Yarrow (Paprika)

Yarrow is an incredibly easy to grow plant that ends up being nice and tall, full, and has gorgeous bright yellow flowers. Yarrow does well in areas that are hot and dry. Yarrow also looks beautiful when you dry it, so you can bring it inside during the fall and winter.

6. Strawberry (Surecrop)

Do you want a little fruit? Then try planting this strawberry plant. It's particularly high yielding. Make sure that you live in the right climate for strawberries, though, or it doesn't matter how great of a green thumb you've got.

7. Rose (Felicia)

Want the sophistication and beauty of roses, but are terrified to plant one? This particular variety needs little work, not too much attention, and has huge blooms that will keep coming back all summer long.

8. Tomato

Tomatoes are one of the easiest vegetables to grow. Just mix a little sand with your soil, water them regularly, and give them some stakes to grow up. Some of the best varieties are Best Boy and Beefcake. Give your tomatoes some sun, and you've got fresh tomatoes all summer long.

9. Stonecrop (Vera Jameson)

This plant is low maintenance, blooms later in the season, and will bring butterflies to your yard.

10. Lamb's Ear (Silver Carpet)

This ground cover will spread profusely. It's perfect in beds, as an edging, for a border, or mixed with colorful flowers. You won't be able to stop it growing, actually. Lamb's Ear really is the perfect ground cover for anyone who has a h