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Hardiness: USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer Mid Summer
Foliage: Herbaceous
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
On May 19, 2008, trioadastra from Ellsworth, WI (Zone 4a) wrote:
This little bugger did not overwinter for me here in zone 4! It was pretty while it lasted though, and I'll be hunting down more this spring and keeping my fingers crossed...
On Mar 19, 2007, berrygirl from Braselton, GA (Zone 7b) wrote:
COREOPSIS rosea SWEET DREAMS- Short 18" - Plant 20" apart. zone 5-8. Stunning bicolor flowers of white with a raspberry center over needle-like foliage. Tremendous flower power. Long-lasting blooms, up to 1 1/2 inches, flower from late spring until frost. Color deepens to raspberry as the season progresses. A Blooms of Bressingham selection.
General Information
Especially free flowering - continuously in bloom from early summer right into fall. Makes a good cut flower with its unusual narrow tapered foliage. They spread readily and can be used in a naturalized planting, on a sunny bank, or in the traditional border. While they attract butterflies, they are deer resistant.
On Oct 13, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
Mature height is supposed to be 18". Blooms from June - October. Needs well-drained soil. Will grow in normal, clay or sandy soils. Deer resistant. Butterflies love it, though.
On Aug 23, 2004, henryr10 from Cincinnati, OH (Zone 6b) wrote:
Originally found as a single stem on an ordinary Coreopsis rosea by Mark Leonard of the Flower Mill. Now grown and distributed by Blooms of Bressingham North America.
The flowers are 1 1/2" about twice the size of species Coreopsis rosea. Opening white w/ a dark raspberry center in mid Spring.
As the Summer progresses the flower's white outer edge takes on deep pink streaks and the raspberry center widens out.
I can attest to it's being drought hardy. Mine were found in a 50 cent bargain bin, 3" pot, bone dry and looked about dead. Within a few hours they had perked up and in two weeks started throwing new blooms. They have not stopped blooming in 2 months.
On Jul 24, 2003, olds88lady from Macon, GA (Zone 8b) wrote:
In Macon, Ga I planted last spring and it did ok. When I moved it in the late winter to a new flower bed and it started to grow, we had a freeze and it died. I also bought Limerock Ruby and it died as well with the same experience. My Zagreb is doing great.
These are drought resistant once established. Shear plants after blooming to rejuvenate and more blooms will come in a week or two. Divide in spring or fall when needed.
On Jul 17, 2002, darius from Marion, VA (Zone 5b) wrote:
Stunning flowers have white petals with a dark raspberry center. Blooms in late spring to early fall on plants with fine, needle-like foliage. Taller than 'Moonbeam' or regular rosea. Mine need staking as they fell over in a heavy rain and didn't get up.
From the grower: "As summer progresses, under high light and temperatures, the raspberry color develops further out on the ray petals, developing a slowly changing color pattern. Clumps spread rapidly to form a groundcover."
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Gulf Breeze, Florida Bloomingdale, Illinois Mount Prospect, Illinois Palatine, Illinois Indianapolis, Indiana Davenport, Iowa Salvisa, Kentucky Brown City, Michigan Stony Point, New York Cincinnati, Ohio Dayton, Ohio Duncan Falls, Ohio Washington, Pennsylvania Knoxville, Tennessee Rowlett, Texas Kalama, Washington Vancouver, Washington Canvas, West Virginia