Plains Coreopsis

Coreopsis tinctoria
Flower with red-maroon banding

Plains Coreopsis
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About Plains Coreopsis

Also known as Golden Tickseed or Calliopsis, this flower resembles a yellow daisy bearing red to maroon banding with a velvet texture. Plains Coreopsis is native to the central Great Plains and southern Midwest. It grows in clusters usually in low lying sites or ditches in full sun. Spring planting is required for this annual flower that blooms in the late spring through the summer. One packet contains 1 gram.

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Product Details

Height Range: 12 - 24 inches
Seeding Rate: 1 oz. / 1,250 sq ft
Seeds Per Pound: 1,650,000
Growing Season: Warm Season
Lifespan: Perennial
Planting Season: Spring
Winter/Dormant
Target Solution: Drought Tolerant
Sand Tolerant
Shade Tolerant
Full Sun
Erosion Control
High Elevation
Quick Establishment
Low Maintenance
Deer Resistant
Ideal for Birds
Ideal for Bees
All Purpose Solution
Use: Conservation
Ground Cover & Erosion Control
Landscape & Ornamental
Revegetation
Wildlife Habitat & Food
Multi-Purpose Use
Blooming Season: March - June
Color: Red, Yellow