{"id":844,"date":"2014-09-23T11:16:08","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T11:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=844"},"modified":"2017-08-17T21:38:07","modified_gmt":"2017-08-17T21:38:07","slug":"what-is-the-1-showy-maintenance-free-perennial-in-the-dmv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=844","title":{"rendered":"#1 Maintenance-Free #Perennial in #MidAtlantic is &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_9101\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9101\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/itsgardeningtime.com74-e1499896383783.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9101\" src=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/itsgardeningtime.com74-e1499896383783-300x226.png\" alt=\"Black-Eyed Susan Joins Summer Parade! how to garden beginner gardener beginner gardening\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/itsgardeningtime.com74-e1499896383783-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/itsgardeningtime.com74-e1499896383783.png 759w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Black-Eyed Susan Joins Summer Parade!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&amp;p=12&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=pantry&amp;banner=1RVQDXP5J93J23TR1C82&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=d6cb7959618b8ee594930ae9eb732172&amp;t=itsgati-20&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ANSWER? <strong>Black-Eyed Susans<\/strong>! Black Eyed Susans are very easy to grow. They like full sun, 6 or more hours per day. They don&#8217;t need to be pruned or fertilized. In the Spring, just remove dead foliage\/leaves. Due to their bright yellow leaves and dark brown seedheads, they are very showy plants. They attract attention! They also attract butterflies! Birds like their seedheads, so you will see our feathered friends nibbling off of the seedheads.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=itsgati-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=12&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=patiolawngarden&amp;banner=0YVS25GY32NNWSM44Y82&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=IUMNYHFVVVGWQRGJ\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=itsgati-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=12&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=spdeals2&amp;banner=08Q6WKX0KJDMJ2BYFF02&amp;f=ifr&amp;lc=pf4&amp;linkID=XFMC4S4PV572DZCP\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yVtnMovjpJ4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&amp;p=48&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=pantry&amp;banner=19HH5TF0WG32NR2GN682&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=c502db1aa36553a5b02e83b658ebcba9&amp;t=itsgati-20&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JJer75MEzgA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&amp;p=48&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=pantry&amp;banner=0EA7ZCVMWB4PPVXY2BR2&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=685aaea2e1ec7a054719297c80f8c621&amp;t=itsgati-20&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>For beginner gardeners, the key to growing Black-Eyed Susans is full sun! For our Top 5 Maintenance Free Perennials, click <a href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=3055\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>. Check with your local Home Depot, Lowe&#8217;s or online Burpee Gardening for their selection of maintenance-free perennials! For more low-maintenance plants, watch our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-M-rgQWK4mi9AthQKgGFTrV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Low Maintenance Gardening Playlist<\/a>! 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