Botanical Name: Coreopsis grandiflora 'Double Sunburst'
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Common Name: Double Sunburst Coreopsis  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Light Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Seascape, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Entry, Perennial Border, Parking Strip, Patio, Raised Planter, Walkways, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Container, Cut Flowers, Filler, Mass Planting, Fire Resistant, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

'Double Sunburst' Coreeopsis has showy, double to semi-double, daisy-like flowers with yellow rays and darker yellow center disks atop long, slender stems. Blooms from June to August. Leaves are lance-like, green, and mostly basal. It makes for good cut flowers, and cutting the flowers off helps to keep the plants abundant with blooms. Grows 18 to 24" tall and 12 to 18" wide.
Grow well-drained soil in full sun. Thrives in poor, sandy, 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. Freely self-seeds. Plants may be cut back hard in summer if foliage sprawls or becomes unkempt. Division may be needed every 2-3 years to maintain robustness.