Common Name | Perennial Tickseed |
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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. |
Coreopsis ‘Show Stopper’
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This plant is no longer for sale from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. It is strictly on our website for information purposes only.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-10
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 20″ / 30″ / 25″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): June, July, August, September
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