Name: Coreopsis 'Fruit Punch'
SKU: CORFRUPUN

Coreopsis ‘Fruit Punch’

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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. Please contact our sales department for more information at 800-215-9450.

A delicious two-toned Coreopsis with a light pink edge and a red eye. Forms a low mound. Very free flowering, flowers cover the foliage. Blooms all summer.

USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 9-10
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 10″ / 13″ / 18″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): June, July, August, September

Common Name	Hybrid tickseed
Family	Asteraceae
Genus	Coreopsis
species	hybrid
Plant Type	Annual
Persistence	Annual
US Patent #	PP22487
EU Grant #	--
Hardiness Zone	9, 10
Growth Habit	Mounding
Size (HT/W/FL HT)	10" / 13" / 18"
Finish Time	Fast (4-6 Weeks)
Bloom Time	June, July, August, September
Growth Rate	Fast
Most Active Growing Season	Spring
Flowering Season	Summer, Fall
Flower Color	Red, White
Leaf Color	Green
Soil	Average, well-drained.
pH	5.8 - 6.8
Exposure	Full Sun
Special Uses	Deep South, Pollinator Attractor
Nutritional Needs	50 - 100 ppm
Dormancy	Winter
Water (Greenhouse)	Dry moderately between waterings.
Water (Garden)	Average
How Different?	It has a bicolor flower with a light pink edge and a red eye. Forms a low mound. Very free flowering. Blooms all summer.
Landscape Value	Use as an edge, or in containers, or in mixed beds.
Finish Time to 4"	4 - 6 weeks
Comments	Easy to grow and doesn't seed around.
Grower 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. For highest quality, bring in liners in fall to bulk for early spring sales.