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Coreopsis tinctoria

 
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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Coreopsis (kor-ee-OP-sis) (Info)
Species: tinctoria (tink-TOR-ee-uh) (Info)

Synonym:Coreopsis tinctoria var. immminuta
Synonym:Coreopsis cardaminefolia
Synonym:Coreopsis stenophylla

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36 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Annuals

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Orange
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
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Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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5 positives
4 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive maccionoadha On Jun 25, 2008, maccionoadha from Halifax, MA (Zone 6a) wrote:

The ones I grow, reach the height of between 4-6 feet. I've never had any grow less in height.

Positive thetripscaptain On Aug 6, 2007, thetripscaptain from Racine, WI (Zone 6a) wrote:

These grow fast from seed.
They are really spindly and don't need to be thinned out much, if at all. It seems that they support each other by growing close together. I thinned mine out to about 4" and now they are falling over.
The flowers are smaller than Coreopsis grandiflora, which is the perennial tickseed popular in garden stores, but I think C. tinctoria looks nicer.

Neutral peachmcd On Jul 9, 2006, peachmcd from Durham, NC wrote:

Easily grown from seed, and definitely attractive to some pretty finches I've never seen in my yard before, so it's not a negative experience, exactly. But I based my siting on other PlantFiles notes, and no one mentioned how weedy the foliage looks, or how bushy they got. Mine have dwarfed the young lilac they were meant to circle, looked very scraggly until they came into bloom, and fell over badly in a hard rain. My plan is to wait for the seed heads to form well, then cut them down and shake them around in a spot where wilder-looking flowers will be attractive and welcome, and where their floppiness won't be an issue.

Positive frostweed On Jul 23, 2005, frostweed from Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:

This is a lovely Texas Native Plant, very attractive annual wildflower used often in cultivated gardens,

Positive LilyLover_UT On Jan 16, 2005, LilyLover_UT from Ogden, UT (Zone 5b) wrote:

This is a nice, drought-tolerant wildflower with a long bloom season. I like the way it looks with ornamental grasses.

Positive melody On Nov 11, 2004, melody from Benton, KY (Zone 7a) wrote:

A welcome sight along the highways here in West KY. The cheery blossoms create quite a show during the summer.

I've grown it in an unstructured, cottage garden type bed and enjoyed it alot. It reseeds happily and Goldfinches tend to eat enough of them to keep it from becoming invasive here.

Neutral cherishlife On Jun 22, 2004, cherishlife from Pocola, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:

I love this flower, it's so sunny and cheerful. It grows alongside the highways in great numbers in Arkansas and Oklahoma, and I'm sure in many other states as well. I've noticed the flower heads tend to follow the sun all day long.

It is very invasive however and I'm sure farmers everywhere hate it. I've seen farm fields full of this flower, very pretty but I doubt the cows like it for food.

Neutral sunnyjennyb On Mar 19, 2004, sunnyjennyb from Red Bluff, CA wrote:

I planted it from a nursery conatiner, it did wonderful but you are left with a gazillion flowers to deadhead or it looks rather unatractive. On the plus side as soon as you dead head it comes back with another great show.

Neutral gardener_mick On Nov 8, 2000, gardener_mick from Wentworth, SD (Zone 4a) wrote:

Plains coreopsis is an easy to grow plant. They grow 2-3' and need full sun and well-drained, moist to dry soil. They will bloom from summer to fall. The colors vary, but are usually a yellow or orange with a deep reddish-brown center. Plains coreopsis are great in mixed borders or wildflower gardens. They will reseed if allowed.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

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Auburn, Alabama
Flagstaff, Arizona
Chowchilla, California
Red Bluff, California
Santa Clara, California
Winsted, Connecticut
Bradenton, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Panama City, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Cordele, Georgia
Villa Rica, Georgia
Itasca, Illinois
Jacksonville, Illinois
Saint Charles, Illinois
Anderson, Indiana
Columbus, Indiana
Benton, Kentucky
Ewing, Kentucky
Halifax, Massachusetts
Maben, Mississippi
Mathiston, Mississippi
Waynesboro, Mississippi
Denville, New Jersey
Durham, North Carolina
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Pocola, Oklahoma
Portland, Oregon
Verona, Pennsylvania
Summerville, South Carolina
Crossville, Tennessee
Arlington, Texas (2 reports)
Bulverde, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Santa Fe, Texas
Richmond, Virginia
Kalama, Washington
Rosalia, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Morgantown, West Virginia
Ellsworth, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin



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