- Rudbeckia blooms during summer drought.Bee on a black eyed susan flower image by Steve Johnson from Fotolia.com
Rudbeckia in its many forms is a low-care flower, excellent for naturalizing or including in the flowerbed design. Commonly called black-eyed Susan, numerous varieties exist. - Edible flowers have a peppery taste.Orange nasturtium in garden image by radarreklama from Fotolia.com
Nasturtium is an annual creeping vine or a mound flowering herb requiring little maintenance. It excels in the poorest of soils and may be used in the garden as a trap for the aphid. Flowers of this specimen are edible. These are among the last specimens deer will have for dinner. - Fragrance of the marigold may repel deer.marigold moisture image by tomcat2170 from Fotolia.com
Flowers of the Tagetes species add ornamental value in the landscape and offer an intriguing fragrance. While many humans find the fragrance enticing, deer are somewhat repelled by the odor. Consider this drought-resistant annual as a means of protecting other garden specimens from browsing whitetails. - Deadhead dianthus blooms all summer.dianthus 1. image by mdb from Fotolia.com
Drought-resistant Dianthus is available in countless varieties. Consider these long-blooming specimens in the border of flowerbeds, as edging plants and in containers.
