Coneflower (Echinacea spp.): Known for its daisy-like flowers in shades of purple, pink, and white. They attract pollinators and bloom from summer into fall.
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia spp.): Bright yellow or orange flowers with a dark center, adding a cheerful splash of color to the garden from midsummer to fall.
Daylily (Hemerocallis spp.): Comes in a wide range of colors including yellow, orange, pink, and red. Each flower typically lasts for one day, but they bloom prolifically.
Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia): Aromatic silvery-gray foliage and tall spikes of lavender-blue flowers in late summer.
Sedum (Sedum spp.): Succulent plants with fleshy leaves and clusters of star-shaped flowers in shades of pink, red, or white. They bloom in late summer and fall.
Blanket Flower (Gaillardia spp.): Showy daisy-like flowers in vibrant shades of red, orange, and yellow. They bloom profusely from early summer to fall and attract butterflies.
Salvia (Salvia spp.): Long-blooming perennials with spikes of tubular flowers in shades of blue, purple, red, pink, or white.
Coreopsis (Coreopsis spp.): Dainty, daisy-like flowers in shades of yellow, orange, and pink. They bloom from early summer to fall and are drought-tolerant once established.
Bee Balm (Monarda spp.): Clusters of tubular flowers in shades of red, pink, purple, or white. They attract bees, butterflies.
Astilbe (Astilbe spp.): Feathery plumes of flowers in shades of pink, white, red, and purple. They thrive in moist, shady conditions and bloom in mid to late summer.