What are some hardy flowers that would grow well in the sun and take little maintenance?

I have a black thumb and kill just about everything I try to grow. My house has a little flower bed in the front yard (3%26#039;X3%26#039;) and a very small plot (1.5%26#039;X2%26#039;) by the front walk. They are both in sun in the morning. The larger one has full sun all day. I%26#039;d like something inexpensive and colorful that%26#039;s hard to kill. I live in Indiana. Any suggestions?

What are some hardy flowers that would grow well in the sun and take little maintenance?
daylilies. it%26#039;s impossible to kill a daylily with a lawnmower or a child.





they thrive on full sun, and even less care. they bloom for weeks on end in late summer and early fall here in zone 4.





they a multitude of colors and heights, and they are relatively inexpensive. they are also reliable, coming back year after year.





plan B might be peonies. they are easy to care for, but require staking in open areas.





for annuals, petunias and pansies are foolproof here. ask your local garden professional what works best in your area.
Reply:Mums
Reply:cacti or shrooms
Reply:pacasandra are cool because they are basicaly a weed. they are a somewhat plane green plant, but are a ground cover plant. they are kind of like grass in that they grow outward and take almost no matenence. you can trim them every once and a while, or just let them grow. i think they are an evergreen because they stay green all winter, even under snow. they are good if you grow other hard stemed plants with it, but will not alow other plants to grow with it. however, i am not positive on whether or not they can grow in sunlight. Hosta are a broad leafed plant that grows from a bulb. they love shade and grow bigger every year and grow these purple shoots every year.
Reply:Marigolds are good, but tulips are to. You can leave them for years and they%26#039;ll still be there.
Reply:roses
Reply:marigolds ,i have a black thumb too.
Reply:Daisies, Sunflowers, Cosmos and California Poppies.
Reply:Marigolds





http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/flo...
Reply:Sunflowers, they come in various sizes and colors
Reply:These are easy for the sun in Oklahoma zone 7





Coreopsis, Cheddar Pinks Dianthus, Coneflower, Russian Sage, Salvia, Knockout Rose, Pincushion Flower, Gaura, Santolina, Homestead Verbena. All Perennials in Zone 7 for sun.





Annuals: Tropical Hibiscus, Croton, Bronzed Leaf Begonia, Lantana, Geranium, Petunia, Sweet Potato Vine. All annuals for sun in Oklahoma





For morning sun: Impatiens work well.
Reply:marigolds...
Reply:zinnias
Reply:coneflowers...once established they are drought tolerant..also when they go to see the little song birds love the seeds and it is not unusual to see finches and other small birds hanging upside down eating seeds





also they are perennials meaning they will come back every year bigger and better
Reply:try lillies or mexican heather. both take little effort and like sun.
Reply:irises are good. they pretty much take care of themselves.
Reply:Iris flowers. But be warned, they expand and take over. (Divide and conquer!!!)
Reply:Maybe it would be best to just go to a greenhouse garden shop and see what they have to offer. They would know what is best for your area. The garden shop that I visit have all their plants color-coded with stickers to show what degree of sunlight is best.



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