Mar

Tickseed – Coreopsis.

Zones: 3-9

Bloom Span: Three or more months

Growing Conditions: Will grow in nearly any soil, prefers a sunny location.

Care: The plant itself does not live very long, only about two to three years. Allow the plant to self-seed or divide it every two to three years in order to replant its newer sections, which are on the outside. Deadheading is a chore with this plant because its flowers bloom all along its stem. Instead, sheer the entire plant back by 1/3 after it has completed blooming in order to encourage new flower buds.

Best Species Choices: Early Sunrise (Coreopsis grandiflora) and Zagreb (Coreopsis verticallata).

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