If you're looking to add blooms to your backyard, flowers like Black-eyed Susans and Jupiter's Beard grow well without much effort. Avoid taller vegetables and flowers, since their heavy fruit and blooms often require caging and wiring for support. You might avoid delphiniums or hollyhocks, for instance. While they're absolutely gorgeous, they can require constant protection, rich soil and staking.

Mixed in a perennial border, Black-eyed Susans brighten up a lackluster bed and offer contrast to blues and purples.

Black-eyed Susan, Orange ConeflowerRudbeckiaAn all-American favorite, Black-eyed Susan is beloved for its profuse flowering and easy-growing character. Ideal for informal, cottage, and meadow gardens, this carefree perennial naturalizes beautifully and provides seed heads for winter interest. Among the top performers is 'Goldsturm', a reliable favorite with incredible staying power. Plant with purple Frikart’s aster or ornamental grasses for a glorious autumn display. USDA zones: 3-9Water requirement: Prefers plentiful water; drought tolerant once establishedSun requirement: Full sun is best; tolerates part shadeMature size: 18 to 24 inches More about growing Black-eyed Susan

Time to take stock. As you walk around taking care of the few seasonal chores I list next, be sure to take notes on which plants thrived and which fizzled out. Was it due to lack of water? Disease? Overcrowding? Are there areas of your garden that you’re just not happy with but can’t figure out why? Take some brutally honest photographs. These aren't the ones to share with the world on Facebook, but can be taken to a nursery professional for advice. It may be that some plants need thinning, or there isn't sufficient foliage interest to hold the vignette together throughout the year.Hiring a knowledgeable garden coach or consultant also could save you time and money, as they can help you identify the problem quickly and offer a number of solutions that integrate well with the rest of the landscape.

Planting notes. Plant seeds in late fall or mid spring, in loose soil about an inch deep. Step on them gently and water regularly.Place plants about 18 inches apart. Dig a hole about twice the size of the plant. Remove plant from container, give it a gentle shake and place it in the hole. Fill the rest of the hole in with the extra dirt and be sure to water. While these plants are quite drought tolerant, give them plenty of water until they are established. Because they colonize so easily, you'll likely want to thin out the clumps every few years to keep them thriving. They are quite transplantable. Don't be disappointed if you don't get blooms the first year you plant black-eyed Susan. It will do much better the following year.More: Great design plants

Black-Eyed Susan(Rudbeckia hirta)This staple in the summer-to-fall garden features sunny daisy-like blooms with dark centers on top of tall, coarse stems. Although it's attractive to birds, bees and butterflies, all parts of this plant are poisonous, so be aware of this if you have small children or pets that frequent your garden. Black-eyed Susans pair beautifully with mums, ornamental grasses and Autumn Joy sedum.USDA zones: 5a to 10aWater requirement: Average to lowLight requirement: Full to partial sunMature size: 3 feet tallBloom time: Summer to fallPlanting tips: Plant in spring or fall and remove spent blooms. Prune after the first killing freeze and mulch during the winter.How to grow Black-eyed Susan (rudbeckia)

Layers. Layering is an often-discussed design concept but one not always achieved. This landscape uses masses of prairie-inspired perennials and ornamental grasses, layered not in rows but in irregular planting swaths to evoke a deep, lavish border. Some of my favorite specimens appear, including Joe Pye Weed, black-eyed Susan, Russian sage and silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis).

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Black-eyed Susan, Orange Coneflower Rudbeckia An all-American favorite, Black-eyed Susan is beloved for its profuse flowering and easy-growing character. Ideal for informal, cottage, and meadow gardens, this carefree perennial naturalizes beautifully and provides seed heads for winter interest. Among the top performers is 'Goldsturm', a reliable favorite with incredible staying power. Plant with purple Frikart’s aster or ornamental grasses for a glorious autumn display. USDA zones: 3-9 Water requirement: Prefers plentiful water; drought tolerant once established Sun requirement: Full sun is best; tolerates part shade Mature size: 18 to 24 inches

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Planting notes. Plant seeds in late fall or mid spring, in loose soil about an inch deep. Step on them gently and water regularly. Place plants about 18 inches apart. Dig a hole about twice the size of the plant. Remove plant from container, give it a gentle shake and place it in the hole. Fill the rest of the hole in with the extra dirt and be sure to water. While these plants are quite drought tolerant, give them plenty of water until they are established. Because they colonize so easily, you'll likely want to thin out the clumps every few years to keep them thriving. They are quite transplantable. Don't be disappointed if you don't get blooms the first year you plant black-eyed Susan. It will do much better the following year.

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Layers. Layering is an often-discussed design concept but one not always achieved. This landscape uses masses of prairie-inspired perennials and ornamental grasses, layered not in rows but in irregular planting swaths to evoke a deep, lavish border. Some of my favorite specimens appear, including Joe Pye Weed, black-eyed Susan, Russian sage and silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis).

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Layers. Layering is an often-discussed design concept but one not always achieved. This landscape uses masses of prairie-inspired perennials and ornamental grasses, layered not in rows but in irregular planting swaths to evoke a deep, lavish border. Some of my favorite specimens appear, including Joe Pye Weed, black-eyed Susan, Russian sage and silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis).

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Layers. Layering is an often-discussed design concept but one not always achieved. This landscape uses masses of prairie-inspired perennials and ornamental grasses, layered not in rows but in irregular planting swaths to evoke a deep, lavish border. Some of my favorite specimens appear, including Joe Pye Weed, black-eyed Susan, Russian sage and silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis).

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Layers. Layering is an often-discussed design concept but one not always achieved. This landscape uses masses of prairie-inspired perennials and ornamental grasses, layered not in rows but in irregular planting swaths to evoke a deep, lavish border. Some of my favorite specimens appear, including Joe Pye Weed, black-eyed Susan, Russian sage and silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis).

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Layering is an often-discussed design concept but one not always achieved. This landscape uses masses of prairie-inspired perennials and ornamental grasses, layered not in rows but in irregular planting swaths to evoke a deep, lavish border. Some of my favorite specimens appear, including Joe Pye Weed, black-eyed Susan, Russian sage and silver grass

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Joe Pye Weed, blackyeyed Susan, Russian sage, silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis)

Layers. Layering is an often-discussed design concept but one not always achieved. This landscape uses masses of prairie-inspired perennials and ornamental grasses, layered not in rows but in irregular planting swaths to evoke a deep, lavish border. Some of my favorite specimens appear, including Joe Pye Weed, black-eyed Susan, Russian sage and silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis).

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Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) This staple in the summer-to-fall garden features sunny daisy-like blooms with dark centers on top of tall, coarse stems. Although it's attractive to birds, bees and butterflies, all parts of this plant are poisonous, so be aware of this if you have small children or pets that frequent your garden. Black-eyed Susans pair beautifully with mums, ornamental grasses and Autumn Joy sedum. USDA zones: 5a to 10a Water requirement: Average to low Light requirement: Full to partial sun Mature size: 3 feet tall Bloom time: Summer to fall Planting tips: Plant in spring or fall and remove spent blooms. Prune after the first killing freeze and mulch during the winter.

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