Gardens can be difficult. Full sun, part sun, shade... but what types of flowers are best for these areas.

Experimentation can be costly; don't plant something if you don't know whether or not they will work. The last thing you want to be doing is preventing the inevitable.

They come in two different types. Low to the ground and will reach about 1 foot tall, more like ground cover and higher, which will reach about 2 feet tall. They come in various shades of pink. Some are single color and others have two shades, none the less they are all very bright.

The Poppy comes in every color under the sun and are very tolerant to dry conditions. Try not to over water.

They grow to a height of about 12-24 inches.

These flowers are pretty resistant to pest and disease.

Some types of Poppy are used in the production of morphine and codeine.

Everyone knows the Carnation. You can get these in dwarf and regular sizes and a wide variety of colors.

Blooms in the summer.

The dwarf species will grow to 10-15 inches high and 8-12 inches wide. It is hardy to 0 degrees and requires little water.

Dragons Blood is very fast growing. It will form a dense mat 3-8 inches tall and will grow to about 2-3 feet wide.

This plants foliage will be green to begin with and then change to burgandy. It then spurts bright orange and red "blooms." The more sun it gets the brighter the blooms will be.

It prefers dry, poor soil and blooms in the summer. Zones 5-9.

This flower comes in variant shades of pink and purple. It generally needs a moist location but will do fine in okay wetness.

It grows to about 12 inches high and 18 inches wide. Can also be planted in partial sun.

The flowers are fragrant and small and grow in a spike-like fashion.

The Coreopsis can come in many different colors.

It has masses of star-shaped flowers that bloom above thread-like foliage. They are great for borders and cutting.

It prefers well-drained soil and blooms in the summer.

It grows to about 24 inches high and 24 inches wide. Zones 4-9.

This flower comes in many different colors and single and double blooming.

It can be planted in full or partial sun and blooms usually from May-July.

It grows 18-30 inches tall and 24 inches wide.

They are very unique looking flowers that attracts hummingbirds. They can also be used as cuttings.

This flower has colorful spikes of pea-like flowers. These come in every color imaginable and can sometimes by multi-colored. Also comes in dwarf sizes as well.

These bloom in late spring and reach about 24 inches high and 18 inches wide.

Also requires deep, well-drained limefree soil. Zone 4-8.

The Money Plant can be planted in either full sun or partial sun. It will bloom in the summer and prefers well drained soil.

It produces small fragrant purple flowers which are then followed by round seed pods that have a papery, satiny covering. The seed pods start out green and eventually will turn silvery.

This plant will reach about 30 inches high and about 18 inches wide. Oftentimes, they will get much tallen than expected.

They are very easy to grow and the seed pods make for a great accent in some bouquets.

Zones 4-8.

This is a bush plant that has smaller spikes of pink flowers. They can get about 3 feet wide to 3 feet tall. Victoria will also attract butterflies.

These are another unusual flower that attracts hummingbirds and blooms mid-spring to early summer.

This plant does best in cool places, but can be planted in full sun. The cooler the place the longer it will last.

It will grow to about 30 inches tall and 36 inches wide.

This plant blooms mid-summer to early fall and only needs to be watered during dry spells.

It grows to 15 feet tall by about 3 feet wide.

It has very fragrant flowers that attracts butterflies. Fading blooms need to be removed to prolong the blooming season.

This plant needs to be pruned hard in early spring as it only grows on new wood.

Zones 5-9.

The Phlox comes in many different varieties. Some flowers are smaller while others are a little larger. They come in many different colors. Some plants are taller about 36 inches high and some are creeping ground cover.

The one to the right gets to 36 inches high and 20 inches wide.

The flowers are very frangrant and can be planted in full sun to partial sun. They are hardy in zones 4-11.

The Viola requires minimal watering and is cold tolerant to -15 degrees, zones 5-8.

There is also no need to fertilize this flower.

It will grow to 4-8 inches high and 10-12 inches wide.

The Shasta Daisy will grow to about 36-48 inches tall and 24-36 inches wide. It can be planted in full to part sun.

Blooms mid-summer until fall and attracts butterflies.

They are very vigorous and have profuse flowers.

Daisies come in many different colors.

This plant has some of the most beautiful leave. They are very soft. The petals are a very bright magenta.

It is disease resistant and very easy to grow.

It reaches a height of 3 feet and a width of 3 feet.

It is very low maintenance and it dependancy on water when planted in minimal. Zones 3-9.

This flower has bright red flowers that are in dense clusters at the top of the plant.

It blooms in early summer and prefers well-drained soil.

It grows to about 24 inches high and 15 inches wide. Zones 3-9.

This flower comes in different shades of blue and violet and can be planted in either full or partial sun.

It blooms in the summer, mainly June and sometimes again in September and prefers well-drained soil.

It will grow to about 6 feet high and 24 inches wide. Zones 3-7.

Because of the height of this plant, it may be necessary to stake as the weight at the top may be too much for the base.

This plant is quite original. It has tall spikes of feather like flowers that are white. It will reach a height of about 3 feet.

This plant has a low green base with shoots of very small flowers that come in various shades of blue and purple. They don't exactly appear as though they are a flower, but can add some color. It reaches a height of about 3 feet. (Do not confuse this with the "drug" that is from Mexico.)

All the above mentioned are perennial, they will grow back bigger and better every year. Don't forget that water is still necessary for you plant to prosper. If you ever notice wilting, please give your flowers something to drink.

I personally have all these flowers and more in my back yard that is full sun all year long and they do very well. Don't be afraid to do some research online to find out exactly how this plants will do in the soil you have.