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Coreopsis

Common Name: Tickseed

Overview

Cultivars

Coreopsis

• Round seeds (resembling ticks) provide snacks to birds & other wildlife during Fall and Winter.
• Dies back after frost; returns in Spring.

Ongoing Management

Fertilization

Fertilization is not necessary; can mix a little compost into the soil at the beginning of Spring.

Pruning / Cutting Back

Deadheading of spent flowers will promote new blooms thru Summer into Fall, although this can be tedious. One option presented is mid-Summer shearing (after the first flush of flowers) should help tidy up the plant and promote a fall re-bloom.

Plant will not form new flower buds on a stem which held a faded flower.

Prune back to the ground after the season is completed. Add 2-3" mulch to protect over Winter.

Propagation

Collecting Seeds

Start harvesting the seeds when the heads are brown but still closed. Once the dead heads open, the seeds will disperse. Remove the seed heads and crush them between your fingers to get to the seeds.

More Information

Web Sites

• Dividing Perennials
• Gardenia.net - Coreopsis
  • Gardenia.net - Coreopsis Berry Chiffon
  • Gardenia.net - Coreopsis Li'l Bang Red Elf
  • Gardenia.net - Coreopsis Cruizin' 'Route 66'