Mexican Hat Plant
This long-blooming plant offers consistent pollen as well as seeds for birds well into the fall. It is relatively disease and pest-free.
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New England Aster
This easy-to-grow plant produces daisy-like flowers with a yellow or red center that attracts pollinators. Do not worry if flowers close at night or in cloudy weather; they will perk up once the sun returns. Resistant to deer and rabbits.
Orange Coneflower
This bright flower blooms profusely in full sun but can tolerate some shade. It is low maintenance, highly disease-tolerant, deer-resistant, and attractive to butterflies.
Black-Eyed Susan
This short-lived perennial, with 3-inch blooms, self-seeds and can tolerate a wide range of growing conditions. It has no serious pests or diseases and is deer-resistant.
Prairie Ironweed
This flower adds a pop of purple color and will rebloom with deadheading. Although it sometimes may need support, this species is deer-resistant and is typically unaffected by serious diseases or pests.
White Heath Aster
This densely-blooming and compact plant resembles a spreading Juniper shrub when not in bloom. This low maintenance species does not have any serious pests or diseases.
Cutleaf Coneflower
This 3-4 inch flower grows will in a large pot with support, and its attractive seedheads extend the season of interest into the winter. It has no serious pests or diseases and is deer-resistant.
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Smoother Aster
These small and densely-blooming blooming flowers are a striking blue to purple color with a golden-yellow center. This species has no serious pests or diseases.
Swamp Sunflower
This late-blooming sunflower is an important resource of food in the fall. This species is deer-resistant, should be grown with support, and is branching when pruned in early summer.
Common Sunflower
These tall and showy flowers are easy and fun to grow, and the seeds are great for birds. Put only one plant in each pot and provide support as the plant grows. Noxious in TX, MN, and IW.