Botanical Name: | Coreopsis |
Life Cycle: | perennial (annual types available) |
Planting Time: | spring or fall |
Height: | 1' to 3' |
Exposure: | full sun |
Soil: | average to rich, well-drained soil; very drought resistant |
Hardiness: | zones 3 to 9 |
Bloom Time: | summer |
Flower: | shades of yellow or gold (some hybrids also red or pink); single or double daisy-like flowers |
Foliage: | green |
Propagation: | seeds or division in early spring |
Suggested Use: | beds, borders, mass plantings, cut flowers and dried flowers |
Growing Hints: | Buy starter plants or sow seeds directly into garden in the summer. Seeds can also be started indoors from 6 to 8 weeks prior to the last spring frost date. If plants start to get leggy and ragged during midsummer heat, cutting them to the ground will reinvigorate them. Advertisement |
Interesting Facts: | The Coreopsis gets the nickname "Tickseed" due to the fact that its seeds resemble ticks. |
I love these beautiful flowers! Every year I take off the seeds and Use them the next year.