Coreopsis lanceolata
lance-leaved tickseed
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
1.5 - 2.5 ft tall by .5 - 1.5 ft wide
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
winter dormant. Mostly blooms in spring.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower beds, butterfly gardens or meadows.
Considerations:
Will self-seed and so could become weedy.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- 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:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies
Attracts butterflies and pollinators.
Native Habitats:
Sandhills, edges of cypress swamps and marshes, ruderal areas.
