| Positive | htop | On Jul 24, 2005, htop from San Antonio, TX
(Zone 8b) wrote:Another common name for goldmane tickseed is dye flower. It is a native an annual wildflower that is found in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and the eastern half of Texas growing on open ground in praires and meadows. The species thrives on disturbed land that is sandy and well drained. It is drought tolerant.
A dwarf, erect, multi-stemmed, bushy and compact coreopsis, It attains a height of between 8 to 29 inches and has small, deeply cut linear leaves. From April to August, masses of fragrant bright yellow flowers with reddish brown eyes are produced. It requires full sun, or close to it, in order to produce its maximum amount of blooms. It self-seeds and is easy to transplant if it shows up where one doesn't want it or deadhead it to keep it under control. It looks great in cultivated gardens that have well drined soil and it attracts the giant swallowtail butterfly. |
One vendor has this plant for sale.
