You only have one chance to make a first impression.  In today's market curb appeal is critically important to a successful home sale.  Did you know landscaping can improve the value of your home by as much as 7-15%?  And while some home improvements have a low return on investment, landscaping can return as much as 100-200% when it comes to selling your home (according to Money Magazine).  So with that in mind here are some tips for easily adding colorful, low maintanence periennial plants to your home's landscaping.   Experienced gardeners know the value of an easy to care for perennial as it gives the garden color and interest every year with very little care, provided that their location is carefully chosen and roots are properly established with good watering. These particular perennials are hardy and highly resistant to disease, making them a foolproof garden addition for many years to come.

• Astilbe: If you have a shady spot with moist soil, this plant will fill it in with nice foliage and it’s soft, feathery plumes of either white, pink or red.
• Bee Balm: Deer resistant, this pompom flowered plant attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds due to its succulent nectar. It thrives in full sun or light shade.
• Bleeding Heart: Shady gardens are the perfect spot for this spring bloomer. The unusual dangling, heart-shaped flowers are lined up side-by-side on each stem and come in pink, white and red.
• Daylily: These do amazingly well in hot, dry spots. They bloom all the way from early summer to fall.

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