A bright annual that flowers from June to Sept. Lots of very showy yellow flowers with red centers are produced on fairly large branched plants. Central disk is brown. Flowers are usually 1″ across. Leaves are deeply divided into narrow leaflets and about 4″long. Two moth caterpillars feed on the plants.
Native Plant Database
Header Photo: Mervin Wallace
Plains Coreopsis
Coreopsis tinctoria
Plant Type: Annuals
Native Environment: Glade, Prairie
Season of Interest: Mid (May - June), Late (July - frost)
Main Color: Yellow
Fall Color:
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Soil
Moisture
Dry
Nature Attracting
Butterfly, Pollinators/Beneficial Insects, Songbirds
Wildlife Benefit
Butterfly / Moth Host, Food/Birds, Food/Pollinators
Animal
Resistance
Deer Resistant
Size
Height:
2 to
4
feet
Spread:
1 to
3
feet
Size
Height: 2 to
4
feet
Spread: 1 to
3
feet
Size
Height: 2 to
4
feet
Spread: 1 to
3
feet
Typical Landscape Use
Great plant for sunny, hard to water areas. Long season of bloom.
Establishment and Care Instructions
Full sun and well drained soil are best. Grows naturally in glades and sandy soil, often in disturbed ground. Once established these plants will not need additional watering! These annuals will reseed as long as there is some open, bare soil in the location. The plants will rebloom after they finish if they are cut back half way and receive adequate moisture.
Special Features
Special Usage
Fresh Cut Flower
Basic Description
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