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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)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall
Foliage: Herbaceous
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Soil pH requirements: 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse From seed; sow indoors before last frost 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
On Jul 28, 2009, Eldine from Wellsville, NY (Zone 4b) wrote:
Not crazy about this one at all. Way too delicate, very thin foliage, weak stems. The flowers are small and don't really show unless you are close up. I guess I prefer bold colors and larger flowers. Anything near it will overpower it.
Well, I think the first thing to need to know about this type of coreopsis is that its really different from the yellow coreopsis. The yellow corepsis tends to generally stand up straight and have a huge prescence.
I bought some semi-dying plants from a catalogue in 2007, put them in in partial shade, and they took a while to flower. However, once they flowered, they were delicate and beautiful - heavenly really. In my semi-shade garden, they did not stand up tall like the yellow coreopsis do in the full sun, but they have a beautiful, delicate quality. They tend to flop over a bit, and dead-heading is a real plus. (do it!)
It's June and they are only just coming up. (like once inch plants). However, I'm excited because they really are lovely. Its very different than I thought they would be, because I thought they would be like the yellow coreopsis. They're still beautiful though. This plant is really worth in certain setting. I love it!
On Dec 28, 2004, Joan from Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) wrote:
This plant has been growing in my zone 4 garden for 3 years now, and although it does bloom, it grows in a ring, with the inner portion dying off each winter. I've left it because it does bloom and is lovely, but not it's not an eyecatcher.
On Jul 26, 2003, Karenn from Mount Prospect, IL (Zone 5a) wrote:
I have this plant in several places in my garden (4B-5A) and have not had any problems with it's returning from year to year. However, I have also found if you are going to put this one in full sun, make sure the soil is always moist; that's the "difference" between this coreopsis and most other varieties. It is actually quite tolerant of "boggy" sites.
On Jul 25, 2003, pfluggy from Rosemount, MN (Zone 4a) wrote:
I haven't had good results with this form of coreopsis. I have good luck with tickseed and moonbeam. The plant I have is in it's 3rd season and has yet to produce a bloom. I live in zone 4a and have the plant in mostly sun.
This plant tends to be picky in colder climates like Wisconsin. You need to cover it with a thick layer of leaves or hay to protect it from the extreme cold.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Mount Prospect, Illinois Hebron, Kentucky Springfield, Massachusetts Blissfield, Michigan Miles City, Montana Omaha, Nebraska Alden, New York Wellsville, New York Wykagyl, New York Elizabeth City, North Carolina (2 reports) Belfield, North Dakota Cambridge, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio (2 reports) Bend, Oregon Ford City, Pennsylvania Mercer, Pennsylvania Reading, Pennsylvania Royersford, Pennsylvania West Chester, Pennsylvania Vancouver, Washington Lodi, Wisconsin
8 members have or want this plant for trade.
