Botanical Name: Coreopsis tinctoria
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Common Name: Plains Coreopsis  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Annual

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Red, Yellow

 

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Light Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Susan Frommer

  • Description

  • Notes

This is an annual coreopsis, native to the Central Plains. Blooms are solitary, daisy-like flowers (to 1-2 inches in diameter) and feature yellow rays with reddish brown center disks. Each ray is toothed at the tip and spotted reddish-brown at the base. Flowers typically bloom over a long late spring to fall period. It makes a lovely cut flower, but is also enjoyed by butterflies. It grows 2 to 3 feet tall and about half as wide.