Name: Coreopsis 'Show Stopper'
SKU: CORSHOSTO

Coreopsis ‘Show Stopper’

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Covered in bright rose-pink flowers from late spring until frost, Coreopsis 'Show Stopper' makes an impressive mound in the garden. This hardy Coreopsis blooms and blooms all summer long. No deadheading is needed. Good drainage is necessary. A visitor favorite at the Mt. Cuba, Delaware, Coreopsis trials in 2012. C. verticillata breeding makes this selection ultra-hardy.

USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-10
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 20″ / 30″ / 25″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): June, July, August, September

Common Name	Perennial Tickseed
Family	Asteraceae
Genus	Coreopsis
species	hybrid
Plant Type	Perennial
Persistence	Deciduous
US Patent #	PP22671
EU Grant #	EU34798
Hardiness Zone	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Growth Habit	Mounding
Size (HT/W/FL HT)	20" / 30" / 25"
Finish Time	Fast (4-6 Weeks)
Bloom Time	June, July, August, September
Growth Rate	Fast
Most Active Growing Season	Spring
Flowering Season	Summer
Flower Color	Pink, Purple
Leaf Color	Green
Soil	Average, well-drained.
pH	5.8 - 6.8
Exposure	Full Sun
Special Uses	Award Winners, Deep South, Low Water Usage, Pollinator Attractor
Nutritional Needs	75 - 100 ppm
Dormancy	Winter
Water (Greenhouse)	Dry moderately between waterings.
Water (Garden)	Average
How Different?	Compared to 'Limerock Ruby', 'Show Stopper' is much hardier and has a bigger habit with larger flowers. Well branched and long blooming.
Landscape Value	Use in mixed beds and borders, as a mass planting, an accent, or in a container.
Finish Time to 4"	4 - 6 weeks
Comments	Has been hardy here in zone 7 and 8. A visitor favorite Coreopsis in 2012 at the Mt. Cuba trials.
Grower Notes	Grow with 55 - 60° F nights and 60 - 70° F days. Pinch when transplanting. Obligate Long Day plant. Provide night interruption or day-length extension to force flowering under natural short days. Supplemental lighting during cloudy days has proven beneficial for flower production.