Coreopsis Species, Pink Tickseed, Rose Coreopsis

I don't see this native forb very often. It is not listed in most books about perennials. It does have a nice, airy, fine texture, though...Read More not flashy in having small flowers. It does spread by underground shoots called rhizomes. It can be aggressive in some gardens and is best as a groundcover or patch more by itself. It is native to draining wet sandy soils along the coastal area of the Mid-Atlantic down to Florida.

Does pink-flowered Coreopsis verticillata exist? Or are plants labeled C. verticillata 'rosea' really Coreopsis rosea, a different species?

Not crazy about this one at all. Way too delicate, very thin foliage, weak stems. The flowers are small and don't really show unless you ...Read Moreare close up. I guess I prefer bold colors and larger flowers. Anything near it will overpower it.

hey y'all,

Well, I think the first thing to need to know about this type of coreopsis is that its really different from th...Read Moree yellow coreopsis. The yellow corepsis tends to generally stand up straight and have a huge prescence.

I bought some semi-dying plants from a catalogue in 2007, put them in in partial shade, and they took a while to flower. However, once they flowered, they were delicate and beautiful - heavenly really. In my semi-shade garden, they did not stand up tall like the yellow coreopsis do in the full sun, but they have a beautiful, delicate quality. They tend to flop over a bit, and dead-heading is a real plus. (do it!)

It's June and they are only just coming up. (like once inch plants). However, I'm excited because they really are lovely. Its very different than I thought they would be, because I thought they would be like the yellow coreopsis. They're still beautiful though. This plant is really worth in certain setting. I love it!

Happy Gardening!