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Coreopsis grandiflora 'Baby Sun' (Tickseed)

Coreopsis grandiflora 'Baby Sun' Photo/Illustration: Michelle Gervais



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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Coreopsis grandiflora 'Baby Sun' kor-ee-OP-sis gran-dih-FLOOR-ah Common Name: Tickseed Genus: Coreopsis
A multitude of 2-inch, golden-yellow daisy flowers sits atop thready foliage from late spring to late summer if deadheaded promptly. This clump-forming perennial is native to the central and southeastern U.S. It is sometimes grown as an annual. It makes a beautiful cut flower, and its casual habit makes it valuable in cottage gardens, borders, containers, and meadows.
 Noteworthy characteristics: Golden-yellow flowers over a long season. Fast-growing.
 Care: Needs well-drained, fertile soil in full sun or partial shade. Deadhead regularly. Support as needed.
 Propagation: Sow seeds in a seedbed in mid-spring or divide in early spring. Root basal cuttings in spring.
 Problems: Slugs, snails, bacterial spot, rust, Botrytis flower blight, aster yellows, powdery mildew, downy mildew, fungal spots.
Height 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Spread 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Growth Habit Clumps
Growth Pace Fast Grower
Light Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture Medium Moisture
Maintenance Moderate
Characteristics Attracts Birds; Native; Showy Flowers
Bloom Time Late Spring; Spring; Summer
Flower Color Yellow Flower
Uses Beds and Borders, Cut Flower
Style Cottage Garden
Seasonal Interest Spring Interest, Summer Interest
Type Perennials

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