So...you know that you need some color and spice in those sunny areas. But, what to plant that will bloom all summer that you don't have to take care of. 

These 9 perennials are workhorses that will bloom from mid summer on to mid to late September in most areas.

1. Moonshine Yarrow
2. Walkers Low Catmint
3. Blackeyed Susan
4. Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower
5. Coreopsis Moonbeam
6. Forever Pink Phlox
7. Shasta Daisy Becky
8. Russian Sage Little Spire
9. Pineapple Sage