Botanical Name: Coreopsis grandiflora
Common Name: Coreopsis
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape spreading, clumping plant with dark green lanceolate leaves; yellow flowers held above foliage
Height to 18"
Spread 2 to 3'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun preferred
Soil most any garden soil
Hardiness Hardy – Zones 1-24
 
Morphology:
Leaves opposite to clumping, lanceolate (though sometimes slightly lobed) with winged petioles, to 6" long, 1/2" across
Flowers yellow head, 2-1/2" across on long erect peduncles
Fruit small achene
 
Propagation:
seed, division – self-sows easily, but not overly invasive
 
Usage:
good in sunny beds as a facer, excellent source of yellow color in rock gardens and beds; provides abundant flowers from small, low-care plants – good perennial substitute for marigold
 
Landscape Care:
Watering fairly drought-tolerant when established; thrives on average watering
Fertilizing balanced fertilizer in spring
Pruning dead-head frequently; can be sheared hard in late fall
Pests/Diseases none
Special Conditions/Other none
 
Origin: Central North America
Family: Asteraceae

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