Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Red, Yellow

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Fast

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Mediterranean, Ranch

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Entry, Perennial Border, Parking Strip

 

Special Uses

Container, Cut Flowers, Mass Planting, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

Coreopsis are a wonderful addition to the sunny perennial border. There are many cultivars currently available, and it seems every year there are new ones to choose from. The typically have a mounding, clumping habit, grow under 24 inches in height, and have lance-shaped bright green foliage. Flowers are daisy-like, yellow to cream (though there reddish forms), and bloom May to August, with the petals appearing singularly, doubled, or as pom-poms, depending on the cultivar. They all make great cut flowers, attract butterflies, and tend to be resisted by deer and rabbits.

Grow in full sun and well drained soil. Thrives in poor, sandy, clay, or rocky soils with good drainage. Tolerant of heat, humidity and drought. Prompt deadheading of spent flower stalks encourages additional bloom and prevents any unwanted self-seeding.