Plant Name: Aquilegia caerulea Growing Conditions: Full sun or part shade and well-drained soil Size: To 2 feet tall and wide Grow It With: Try the slender flowers of dainty shade lover lily-of-the-valley for a pretty pairing in your no-maintenance garden Zones: 4-7 Plant Name: Liatris spicata Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: To 5 feet tall and 2 feet wide Grow It With: Butterflies and bees love liatris and coneflower; pair the two for a stunning combo Zones: 4-9 Plant Name: Echinacea purpurea Growing Conditions: Rich soil, full sun, will tolerate some shade Size: To 4 feet tall and wide Grow It With: Add contrasting color with yellow yarrow Zones: 3-9 05of 11 Plant Name: Sedum selections Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: To 2 feet tall and wide Grow It With: Use hens and chicks for foliage that adds even more texture Zones: 3-8 06of 11 Plant Name: Perovskia atriplicifolia Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: To 4 feet tall and wide Grow It With: Try the tiny pink flowers of a plant such as mallow in contrast to the tall, loose sage flowers Zones: 5-9 07of 11 Plant Name: Leucanthemum_ x _superbum Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: To 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide Grow It With: Try a casual plant, such as meadow buttercup, for casual appeal in your garden Zones: 3-8 Plant Name: Epilobium angustifolium Growing Conditions: Full sun or part shade and well-drained soil Size: To 5 feet tall and 1 foot wide Grow It With: Consider a shrubby plant such as burning bush for structure and contrast to add to your low-maintenance garden Zones: 3-7 Plant Name: Penstemon strictus Growing Conditions: Full sun or part shade and well-drained soil Size: To 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide Grow It With: Match with another vigorous grower, such as the sprawling flowers of poppy mallow Zones: 3-8 Plant Name: Dianthus chinensis Growing Conditions: Full sun, well-drained, neutral soil Size: To 2 feet tall and wide Grow It With: Give dianthus height with the spiky blooms of liatris Zones: 9-11 11of 11 Plant Name: Callirhoe involucrata Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: To 1 foot tall and 2 feet wide Grow It With: Try the long, contrasting foliage and bloom shape of plants such as daylilies Zones: 4-6