Brown-Eyed Susan 

Native wildflower

Grows easily in average, moist, well-drained soils

It's easy

May need support if grown in a shaded site

2 to 3-inch yellow flowers with dark purple-brown center 

Flowers bloom late summer through fall, and make an excellent cut flower

Differs from black-eyed Susan, which has a smaller but more numerous flowers

Deadhead spent flowers to encourage additional blooms

Watch for slugs and snails on young plants

Tolerates heat, drought, deer predation, and a wide range of soils

Zones 4a-8b