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Coreopsis - Tickseed

Coreopsis - Tickseed: Use this plant in difficult areas where you have watering issues or deer problems. It's daisy-like, bright yellow blooms last all summer.

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Coreopsis Perennial or Annual
Bloom Time All Summer
Light Full Sun - Part Shade
Water Well Drained Garden Soil
Diseases Root Rot, Virus
Pests Leaf Miners, Mites
Propagation Divisions, Seeds
Color Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Zones 4 - 9
Features Cut Flowers, Dried Flowers, Attracts Butterflies, Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Easy to Grow
Coreopsis Mango Punch

Coreopsis 'Mango Punch'

    Coreopsis 'Mango Punch' Luscious petals of mango-orange with a red overlay. One of the most admired plants in our Coreopsis trials due to its truly unique color, its mounding form, and its free flowering habit.
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Coreopsis or Tickseed as they are known is one of my favorite flowers with it's colorful daisy-like flowers and lacy thin stems and leafs.

They bloom most of the summer in cooler climates, in they may stop blooming during the hot summer periods in the warmer climates and bloom again when the weather gets a bit cooler.

The annual variety of Tickseed tends self-seed and to be a bit weedy and should be used in a naturalized setting or in an are that is easy to contain to keep if from taking over.

They are listed to survive in USDA Zone 4, but in order for these delicate plants to survive a harsh winter, the entire root zone should be protected in early fall with a thick layer of mulch.

Coreopsis - Tickseed- Propagation:

Coreopsis are easy to divide. Division entails propagating a plant by splitting it into 2 or more parts. Each part has its own root system and more than one shoot or dormant bud.

Be sure to read our comprehensive Perennial Division Article to learn more about dividing this great little plant.

You can plant seeds early in the spring and have blooming plants the first year. You can also treat these plants as annuals if you wish.

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Coreopsis 'Autumn Blush'

    Coreopsis 'Autumn Blush': Plant in average, well-drained soil in a full sun location. Deadhead or shear plant to encourage reblooming.

    Divide every three years. Good for the front of a sunny border. A summer beauty. Lovely light, peachy-yellow flowers with red eyes all summer.

    In the cool days of spring and fall the flowers take on a wine rose blush. Bright green mounds are covered with large flowers. Easy to grow and doesn't seed around.

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Coreopsis - Tickseed: - Uses in the Garden

Coreopsis make for a great groundcover, which will give you a unique appearance to your ground cover.

Grow Coreopsis in borders that are herbaceous, annual, or mixed.

They also make a great cut flower, so be sure to include them in your cutting garden area.

Some varieties attract bees, birds and butterflies, so plant them along garden paths and in areas that can be seen from garden seating areas or the house.

Being both drought tolerant and deer resistant, this will give you the versatility to place this plant in some difficult areas where others won't grow or where you have deer and rabbit problems.

Coreopsis - Tickseed: - Companion Plants

Salvia:
The purplish-blue blooms of perennial salvia create a wonderful companion to golden coreopsis

Veronica:
The upright spires of spike speedwell stand in stark contrast to the lax and billowy form of coreopsis. Blue-flowered varieties look especially good with coreopsis.

Yarrow:
To make the sunny perennial border sing with color, pair the golden hues of 'Coronation Gold' yarrow with bright yellow or gold-and-red bicolor coreopsis.

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Coreopsis Moonbeam

Coreopsis 'Moonbeam'

    Coreopsis 'Moonbeam' The species is native to the eastern United States. A cushioned nest of incredibly fine thread-like foliage, shimmers in a veil of lemon-yellow flowers through the second half of summer.

    Plant in average, well-drained soil in a full sun location. Deadhead or shear plant to encourage reblooming. Divide every three years. Good for the front of a sunny border.

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Coreopsis - Tickseed: Varieties
    Coreopsis 'Lemon Punch': Soft yellow flowers are lightly fluted and kissed with rose-pink. Lacy foliage provides a nice background for the free-flowering one inch flowers. A great mixer for containers or this compact plant makes a lovely foreground for the border.
    Coreopsis 'lanceolata': This golden wildflower will bring sunshine with it wherever it grows! Coreopsis is known for its hardiness and for self sowing prolifically. Choose this this short lived perennial for large wildflower gardens or prairies. You will love it, bright and gleaming in large stands, or in mixes with other lovely species!
    Coreopsis 'Tinctoria': Plains Coreopsis is an annual with bright red and yellow flowers. It attracts birds, bees and butterflies. It prefers full sun in various soil types. Makes for a great cut flower and also works well in areas of poor drainage.
Coreopsis Sunray

Coreopsis 'Grandiflora' Sunray

    Coreopsis 'Grandiflora' Sunray: An outstanding variety that blooms continuously all summer with large double golden-yellow flowers. Sunray is very showy, upright, and clump forming. An excellent cut flower. Heat and drought tolerant. Will self-seed. This is a long-blooming variety.
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    Coreopsis 'Little Penny': Our tiniest member of the series is a flower machine! Numerous, small copper-colored daisy-like flowers emerge freely over a low pincushion. Blooms continuously all summer. A great one for summer pots!

    Coreopsis 'basalis': Golden Wave Tickseed is a cheery flower that grows in the wild in some parts of the US, but can be planted and will grow in many parts of the country!

    With bright yellow petals and red centers this wildflower attracts the Giant Swallowtail Butterfly, and will be a great addition to your gardens or prairies!

    Coreopsis 'palmata': Sunshine seems embodied in this perennial favorite. Cheery yellow blooms make beautiful cut flower arrangements, and the butterflies love this wildflower! Airy, vivid green leaves accent the late spring and early summer blooms perfectly. Thriving in poor soil, this sunshine maker is a must have!
Coreopsis Baby Sun

Coreopsis 'Baby Sun'

    Coreopsis 'Baby Sun' Masses of golden yellow seasonal color on a free flowering plant. Blooms late spring, continuing all summer if spent flowers are cut promptly.

    Produces loads of 2 inch daisies with serrated petal ends borne on long leafy stems. A reliable, resilient performer for casual cottage and country gardens.

    Formal enough for perennial borders as single, mass or edging. Superior in containers. Herbaceous. Full sun. Fast, mounding grower 15 to 20 inches tall, 1 foot wide.

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Coreopsis - Tickseed: Planting Tips:

Spacing: Space 18" - 36" apart when planting, depending on the size of the cultivar.

Watering: Most species require little to moderate water. Does best with well-draining soils

Fertilizer: Fertilization is not generally required for good plant output.

Spring Clean-up: In early spring trim all the dead prior year's growth off the plants. You will find that this not only gives the plant a neater appearance, it will give more energy to the plant for a good spring start. To get the longest bloom time, be sure to dead-head the flowers.

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