Coreopsis Species, Tall Tickseed

I grew this is a large, informal garden in Michigan, where it was trouble-free, reliable, and quite handsome. For me, it never reseeded e...Read Morenough to be a nuisance, and it grew in some fairly lean soil with no pampering. Not for the small or formal garden, but if you have room and like a natural look, I’d highly recommend it.

I've seen this twice planted in southeast PA. Handsome perennial, but a large one that needs room. It is not for the refined garden, but ...Read Moregreat for very informal or naturalistic landscapes and gardens. Easy to grow in most soils and no serious problems. Can be dug up and divided like many other perennials. Native from northern Florida to east Texas up north into Ontario and Quebec. Good pollinator plant for bees and butterflies and seed good for birds. Sold as seed or plants by some native plant nurseries as Prairie Moon in southern MN.

COREOPSIS TRIPTERIS Tall 6' - Plant 24" apart. zone 3-8. Slender tropical looking Bamboo-like shoots with alternating three fingered leav...Read Morees lend excellent texture to the border. 2" butter yellow daisies in July and September. Birds love the seeds.
General Information:
Statuesque at 6'. Deer resistant.

Plant Care:
Trim down late fall or early spring. Spreads to fill in so give it some room.
Blooms: Summer to Fall

Flower Color: Yellow

Sun-Shade: Full Sun to Half Sun/ Half Shade

Accent Color: Yellow

Soil Condition: Normal, Sandy

Plant Height: Tall

Zones: z3,z4,z5,z6,z7,z8

Easily grown in dry to medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun. Thrives in poor, sandy or rocky soils with good drainage. Plants grown ...Read Morein dry soils tend to be shorter, open and somewhat spindly. Plants grown in medium wet soils with consistent moisture tend to be taller and fuller. Tolerant of heat, humidity and drought. Prompt deadheading of spent flowers may encourage additional bloom and prevents any unwanted self-seeding. Freely self seeds, and in optimum growing conditions will naturalize to form large colonies. If grown in borders, division may be needed every 2-3 years to maintain robustness.