• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Coreopsis tripteris

tall tickseed

Nomenclature

Common Name:

tall tickseed

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Genus species:

Coreopsis tripteris

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

2-9 ft tall by 2-8 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

brown,NA

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Plant at the back of an informal wildflower or butterfly garden--it gets tall.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Not wet but not extremely dry -to- Very long very dry periods

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

Soil pH:

adaptable

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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Attracts many insects including bees and butterflies. 

Native Habitats:

Moist upland hardwood forests, mixed hardwood-pine forests. Secondary woods.

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