The geranium has got to be one of the sturdiest and most versatile plants around.
They are extremely popular in hanging baskets, of course, as well as window boxes, and do quite well in pots (which makes it easy to dress up your patio). Geraniums grow to be quite lush, and so can be the focal point of a garden bed or mixed together with annuals like petunias, vinca vine, lobelia, and verbena. If you ever need an accent or splash of vibrant color in your garden, geraniums will fit the bill.
Although geraniums grow well in part shade, you won't get the prolific flowering that you'll see when they take advantage of full sun exposure. (If you've got no sun to speak of, try coral bells--they're gorgeous and colorful). Geraniums are known to be "heavy feeders", which means they do best if planted in rich soil that is fertilized regularly. Like most plants, too much water can kill geraniums, so let them dry out between waterings.
Some other hardy flowers to remember include the forget-me-nots (which are perfect if your garden tends to be in part shade). Their bright blue blooms are vivid and look very nice when mixed with hardy (not annual) geraniums -- the low mounds that range in color from blue to white and red to pink and purple.
For height in the garden, plant columbines or bleeding hearts. The columbine perennial grow to about three feet tall and their blooms are lovely shades of pink and red. The bleeding hearts (which don't like direct afternoon sun) can grow even taller, and have delicate flowers in several shades.
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