Lance Leaf Tickseed
Scientific Name:
Lance Leaf Tickseed Photo by Tracie Bowers
Coreopsis grandiflora
Common Name(s):
Lance Leaf Tickseed
Categories:
Herbaceous Perennial
Comment:
This plant is tolerant of heat, humidity and drought. Will self-seed if spent flowers are not promptly deadheaded. The plant can become leggy and spindly by late summer and will benefit from hard pruning.
Height:
1.5 to 2 feet
Flowering Period:
Bee on Coreopsis grandiflora Photo By Tracie Bowers
May to September
Flower Color:
Yellow
Usage:
Borders, good plant for poor soils
Hardiness:
USDA zone 4-9
Propagation:
Spreads by rhizomes and freely self-seeds
Exposure:
Full Sun
Soil:
Will thrive in poor sandy and rocky soil. Will tolerate dry to medium water
Regions:
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Origins:
Native to the southeastern US from Texas to Georgia
Pollinator(s) attracted:
Bees
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