AMERICAN DREAM Tickseed Coreopsis
Zones 4 to 9
Prefers full sun and well-drained soil.
15 inch tall bushy clumps spread up to 18 to 24 inches.
Dark green, thin fernlike foliage. Rosy pink daisy-like flower with a yellow center, one of the few coreopsis with pink flowers.
Begins to bloom in June, cut back in early and late summer to extend the bloom season in to the fall. Spreads to form a dense ground cover, sometimes considered invasive. Fairly drought-tolerant, tough easy to grow perennial.
Use as borders or mass planting. Good accent in naturalized areas, rock and cottage gardens, ground cover or wild gardens.
Attracts butterflies and considered deer resistant. Use for cut flowers or in containers. |
