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Coreopsis rosea (Tickseed)

Coreopsis rosea Photo/Illustration: Chris Curless


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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Coreopsis rosea kor-ee-OP-sis ROSE-ee-ah Common Name: Tickseed Genus: Coreopsis
This plant bears a profusion of lavender-pink flowers with yellow centers from mid-summer to early autumn. This perennial has finely textured leaves that give it an airy appearance.
 Noteworthy characteristics: The species is good for naturalizing. It can spread rapidly by rhizomes and seed. The blooms make good cut flowers, and are attractive to bees and butterflies.
 Care: Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Requires steady moisture.
 Propagation: Sow seeds at 55° to 61°F  in mid- or late winter, or divide plants in early spring. Basal cuttings can be rooted in spring.
 Problems: Slugs, snails, bacterial spot, rust, Botrytis flower blight, aster yellows, powdery mildew, downy mildew, and fungal spots.
Height 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Spread 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Growth Habit Spreads
Growth Pace Fast Grower;Invasive/Aggressive Grower
Light Full Sun Only
Moisture Medium to Wet
Maintenance Moderate
Characteristics Attracts Butterflies; Native; Self Seeds; Showy Flowers
Bloom Time Early Fall; Early Summer; Fall; Late Summer; Summer
Flower Color Pink Flower
Uses , Beds and Borders, Ground Covers, Cut Flower, Naturalizing, Waterside
Style , Cottage Garden
Seasonal Interest , Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type ,Perennials

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