Coreopsis leavenworthii
Leavenworth's tickseed
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
1.5 to 3.0 ft tall by .5 to 1.5 ft wide
Life Span:
annual to short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Annual. Flowers all year.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Cultivated flower beds, wildflower gardens, meadows, and butterfly gardens.
Considerations:
Self-seeds and so could become weedy.
Light:
Full 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, Clay, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies
Attracts small butterflies.
Source of nectar and pollen for honeybees, native bees, and wasps.
Native Habitats:
Moist to wet flatwoods, marl prairies, sandhill, scrub, and disturbed areas. Common on moist, open roadsides.
