Common Coreopsis, Large Flower Tickseed, Largeflower Tickseed, Tickseed
A showstopper in the summer garden, Coreopsis grandiflora (Large Flower Tickseed) is a clump-forming perennial wildflower boasting a profusion of showy bright yellow flowers, 2-3 in. across (5-7 cm), from late spring to late summer – if spent flowers are deadheaded. Large Flower Tickseed is an excellent pollinator plant, attracting bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects. The blossoms are held high above the foliage on slender, erect stems clad with pinnatifid and deeply lobed bright green leaves. These wiry stems sway gently in the slightest breeze and create sunny movement in the landscape. The lowermost leaves are lobeless and linear. Tolerant to heat, humidity, and drought, Large Flower Tickseed is a real workhorse in hot and often dry summer gardens. It may not always be reliably perennial, but it reseeds itself, keeping a cheerful presence in the landscape. Use in the border or rock gardens and in swaths to provide a long season of color.
Hardiness |
4 - 9 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 11 |
Climate Zones | 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Compositae |
Genus | Coreopsis |
Common names | Coreopsis, Tickseed |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
Height |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
Spread |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
Spacing |
12" - 36" (30cm - 90cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Native Plants | Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Midwest, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Northeast, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Southeast, Southwest, Tennessee, Texas, United States, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
Attracts | Bees, Butterflies |
Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
Hardiness |
4 - 9 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 11 |
Climate Zones | 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Compositae |
Genus | Coreopsis |
Common names | Coreopsis, Tickseed |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
Height |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
Spread |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
Spacing |
12" - 36" (30cm - 90cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Native Plants | Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Midwest, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Northeast, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Southeast, Southwest, Tennessee, Texas, United States, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
Attracts | Bees, Butterflies |
Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
How many Coreopsis grandiflora (Large Flower Tickseed) do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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Coreopsis grandiflora (Large Flower Tickseed) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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