Botanical Name: Coreopsis grandiflora
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Common Name: Summer Coreopsis  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

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

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

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.