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    ‘Indian Summer’ black-eyed Susan

    Rudbeckia hirta ‘Indian Summer’

    ‘Indian Summer’ is a standout among a sea of black-eyed Susans because of its extra-large, golden yellow flower heads.

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    ‘Variegata’ iris

    Iris pallida ‘Variegata’

    An iris with foliage as showy as its flowers, 'Variegata' has bright green leaves striped with yellow and beautiful soft blue flowers with yellow beards.

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    Wild four o’clock

    Mirabilis multiflora

    Native to the southwestern U.

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    Cardinal penstemon

    Penstemon cardinalis

    This New Mexico/Texas native offers the garden spikes of dangling, rich red flowers in midsummer that attract hummingbirds.

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    Blackfoot daisy

    Melampodium leucanthum

    A native perennial shrub that grows to about 2 feet tall and wide and covers itself the whole season with honey-scented, white and yellow daisy flowers.

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    Iris brevicaulis

    Iris brevicaulis

    This pretty little blue-violet iris with yellow and white falls is native to the central U.

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    Cape fuchsia

    Phygelius × rectus 'Devil's Tears'

    This evergreen shrub is often grown as a tender perennial where not hardy.

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    Blazing star

    Liatris spicata 'Kobold'

    This cultivar of a U.

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    Mexican petunia

    Ruellia brittoniana ‘Purple Showers’

    This 3-foot-tall evergreen shrub bears many tubular, blue or purple, petunia-like flowers on dark stems over a long period.

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    Blue porter weed

    Stachytarpheta urticifolia

    This pest-free perennial blooms best during warm months.