Common Name | Perennial Tickseed |
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Family | Asteraceae |
Genus | Coreopsis |
species | hybrid |
Plant Series | Coreopsis HONEYBUNCH™ Series |
Plant Type | Perennial |
Persistence | Deciduous |
US Patent # | PP28571 ('TNCORHRG') |
EU Grant # | -- |
Hardiness Zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 10" / 15" / 12" |
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, Yellow |
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 water needs in the garden |
How Different? | A tighter habit than 'Firefly' |
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 |
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. |
Coreopsis HONEYBUNCH™ Red & Gold
This lovely Coreopsis verticillata hybrid has the best habit ever. It forms a uniform, tight, rounded mound with masses of red and gold bi-color flowers that bloom all summer. Delightful.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-10
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 10″ / 15″ / 12″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): June, July, August, September
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