Daylilies are especially tolerant of exposed, sunny sites. While many perennials are easy to grow, there are some that are especially dependable and trouble-free. All of the plants on this list will tolerate a wide range of soil and weather conditions.

Achillea (yarrow)
Acontium (monkshood)
Aruncus (goatsbeard)
Asclepias (butterfly weed)
Astilbe
Baptisia (false indigo)
Dicentra (bleeding heart)
Dictamnus (gas plant)
Echinacea purpurea (purple coneflower)
Geranium sanguineum (perennial geranium, cranesbill)
Helleborus orientalis (hellebore, lenten rose)
Hemerocallis (daylily)
Hosta
Iris
Paeonia (peony)
Papaver (poppy)
Rudbeckia fulgida (orange coneflower)
Sedum