1 More than 3 million people died of COPD in 2012, which is equal to 6% of all deaths globally that year. 2  More than 90% of COPD deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.  The primary cause of COPD is tobacco smoke (through tobacco use or second-hand smoke).
Hollyhock, Alcea rosea, is a summer blooming biennial that has an upright habit with thick sturdy stems. They are winter hardy to zone 3. Zones 3 to 8 begin blooming mid to late summer. In zones 9 to 10, young plants are set out in fall and bloom early spring through summer. Hollyhocks are drought-resistant.
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'. Blooms all summer and takes the heat! Award winner! Black-eyed Susans have rich, golden yellow petals set off by bronze-black centers. They are insect and disease free and resistant to drought and deer. It blooms from early summer until frost. Black-eyed Susans are ideal for sunny borders, along walls, by driveways or as a focal point in perennial bed. Drought tolerant, attracts butterflies and hummbingbirds, for a rain garden. Bloom: July-September.