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Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 35-45 cm
Plant Spread: 40 cm
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: yellow/red
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed: cover the seeds thin
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Other info: seeds can be sown the year round, germination is erratic

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Common names
  • Lanceleaf Coreopsis
  • Tickseed Coreopsis

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Location: Aurora, On
Date: 2009-07-15
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2011-07-29
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2011-08-05
Plant Events from our members
dnrevel On February 11, 2023 Seeds sown
Direct seeding in amended soil, sand, gravel, well draining amendments. Planted all the seeds in the front yard, full sun. Added stones, sand some pebbles to see if it helps germination.
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