Red and yellow petals radiating from a dark burgundy center—this blanket flower blooms through heat and drought once established, asking little beyond decent drainage and sun. Plant it in spring and you'll have color by early summer that carries straight through fall.

Space plants 12 to 18 inches apart in a bed or border where the soil won't stay soggy. Deadheading extends the show, but even neglected plants keep flowering. Hardy here year after year.