Autumn Colors packs the shades of a fall leaf pile into big black-eyed Susan blooms: gold rays washed and banded with red, bronze, and mahogany around dark centers. Flowers can reach five inches across on compact plants around two feet tall.

Grow it in full sun; it copes with drought, clay, and deer without complaint. Deadheading keeps buds forming, and the strong stems cut well for arrangements. Pair it with ornamental grasses or salvias and the bed carries itself from summer into fall.