Coreopsis grandiflora
large-flowered coreopsis
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
ft
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower garden or butterfly garden. A number of cultivars exist, but none are grown widely in Florida.
Considerations:
Self-seeds, so it can become weedy.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies
Attracts many butterflies and pollinators.
Native Habitats:
Dry sites. Ruderal.
