Coreopsis ‘Center Stage’

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This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources.

Bold magenta-red flowers cover this large, hardy, mounding Coreopsis. Hundreds of flowers appear early in the summer and continue until a hard frost in the fall. No deadheading is necessary. Each flower is covered by even more flowers as they fade. Needs good drainage. Coreopsis 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	--
Plant Type	Perennial
US Patent #	PP22707
EU Grant #	--
Bloom Time	June, July, August, September
Flower Color	Pink, Purple, Red
Foliage Color	Green
Dormancy	Winter
Exposure	Full Sun
Growth Habit	Mounding
Growth Rate	Fast
Hardiness Zone	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
How Different?	Compared to 'Limerock Ruby', 'Center Stage' is much hardier and has a bigger habit with deeper red flowers. Well branched and long blooming.
Landscape Value	Use in mixed beds, borders, mass planting, as an accent, or in a container.
Most Active Growing Season	Spring
Persistence	Deciduous
Size (HT/W/FL HT)	20" / 30" / 25"
Soil (Garden)	Average, well-drained.
Water (Garden)	Average water needs in the garden.
Special Uses	Deep South, Low Water Usage, Pollinator Attractor
Comments	Has been very hardy here in zone 7 and 8.

Water (Greenhouse)	Dry moderately between waterings.
EC	0.75 – 1.0
pH	5.8 – 6.8
Fertility Needs	50 – 100 ppm
Notes	Grow with 55 – 60° F nights and 60 – 70° F days. Pinch at 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.
Finish Time to 4″	4 – 6 weeks
Finish Time to Gallon	6 – 8 weeks
Day Length for Flowering	Long Day