• Grow hostas and other no-fuss perennials in your garden plan.Perry Mastrovito/Creatas/Getty Images
  
  Perennial plants, the backbone of a garden, do not die down after the growing season like annuals but live for many years, providing continual color to the landscape. Although all perennials require some amount of care, select no-fuss alternatives that survive with minimal maintenance and attention. Low-maintenance, easy-to-grow, no-fuss perennials thrive in extreme temperatures, take well to pruning and conserve water.
  
  

Hostas

• Hostas are easy-to-grow perennials.hostas image by JLycke from Fotolia.com
  
  Popular perennial plants, hostas add natural color to the landscape due to the foliage that appears in shades of deep green, silver-green, blue-green, golden and variegated varieties. The foliage plants thrive in United States Department of Agriculture Hardiness Zones 3 through 8 and prefer full to partial sun and well-draining, slightly moist soil. Use hostas to line a walkway, border a section of the lawn or plant along the back of a perennial bed. Native to northeast Asia, these herbaceous perennials feature a rounded, mound-like growing habit that adds depth to the planting site.
  
  

Coneflower

• Coneflowers dress up the landscape with attractive blooms.Butterfly and Coneflower image by Alain from Fotolia.com
  
  Echinacea or coneflower is an easy-to-grow perennial for USDA hardiness zones 3 through 9. Requiring full sun to partial shade, the flowers attract different types of butterflies to the garden. Coneflowers grow 3 to 4 feet high and produce coarse-textured, medium-green leaves and daisy-like blooms in shades of yellow, white, purple and pink. True to its name, the drooping petals surround a deep brown cone-shaped center. The moderately disease-resistant plant features upright stalks and has a clump-like growth habit. Grow these attractive flowering plants at the back of a perennial bed.
  
  

Peonies

• Peonies add vibrant color.peonies image by Vaida from Fotolia.com
  
  Peonies are popular no-fuss perennials that add a splash of vibrant color to the landscape in late spring or early summer. Hardy in USDA hardiness zones 2 through 9, the plants grow in large, bushy mounds that grow 3 to 4 feet tall. The daisy-like blooms in shades of orange, pink, coral, white, crimson and yellow grow singly on stems, above the shiny leaves. Originally from Europe and Southern Asia, peonies grow in most parts of the United States with ease, provided they are exposed to full shade or partial sun. Install wire hoops around the heavy flower heads to prevent them from dropping, specially after a heavy rainfall.
  
  

Butterfly Weed

• Native to North America, the butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberose) is a hardy, no-fuss perennial that produces tiny, bright orange blooms in clusters at the top of slightly bent stems. True to its name, the flowers attract butterflies due to the large amount of nectar they contain. The plant grows 12 to 24 inches tall and requires well-draining soil exposed to full sun. The low-maintenance, long-lived plant spruces up the landscape with a splash of rich color from June through September.