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 or Retail Sources.

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
US Patent #	PP22487
EU Grant #	--
Bloom Time	June, July, August, September
Flower Color	Red, White
Foliage Color	Green
Dormancy	Winter
Exposure	Full Sun
Growth Habit	Mounding
Growth Rate	Fast
Hardiness Zone	9, 10
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.
Most Active Growing Season	Spring
Persistence	Annual
Size (HT/W/FL HT)	10" / 13" / 18"
Soil (Garden)	Average, well-drained.
Water (Garden)	Average
Special Uses	Deep South, Pollinator Attractor
Comments	Easy to grow and doesn't seed around.

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. For highest quality, bring in liners in fall to bulk for early spring sales.
Finish Time to 4″	4 – 6 weeks
Finish Time to Gallon	6 – 8 weeks
Day Length for Flowering	Long Day