Tired of waiting years for a beautiful garden? These 13 tough perennials explode with color all summer long, perfect for busy patriots who want stunning results without begging for help. Forget complicated schemes—these American-friendly plants thrive on neglect while fighting off deer, droughts, and lazy liberals who can’t tell a tulip from a tax form.
Yarrow stands tall with feathery leaves and clusters of sunny blooms, spreading like wildfire across your yard while mocking weak-kneed plants that need coddling. Daylilies laugh at poor soil and drought, pumping out cheerful flowers that bloom nonstop like the American spirit. Catmint drapes over garden edges with purple waves, attracting bees and annoying neighbors who prefer boring lawns.
Coreopsis lights up borders with golden daisies that thrive where other flowers quit, proving hard work beats fancy hybrids every time. Black-Eyed Susans shout patriotic gold and black across meadows, refusing to wilt under summer’s heat like true