Plant Details
Coreopsis Lanceolata
Common name: Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Showy, deep yellow flowers on tall stems in May and June. Plants outgrow weeds and hold the soil.
Culture:
Thrives in poor, sandy or rocky soils with good drainage. Prompt deadheading of spent flowers encourages additional bloom and prevents unwanted seedlings. Can naturalize to form large colonies.
Use:
Plant in the border, native plant garden, naturalized area, prairie or wildflower meadow. If used in borders, be prepared to remove unwanted seedlings.
Height:
16 to 24 inches
Spread:
12 to 18 inches
Color:
Deep Yellow
USDA Hardiness Zone:
3 - 8
Good Companion Plants
- Blue False Indigo (Baptisia australis)
- Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)
- Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
- Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis)
- Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula)
- Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)
Characteristics and Attributes
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Season of Interest:
Mid (May - June)
Soil Moisture:
Average
Moderate
Wildlife Benefit:
Food/Birds
Butterfly Nectar
Special Uses:
Fresh Cut Flower
Nature Attracting:
Butterfly
Hummingbird
Songbird
Critter Resistance:
Deer Resistant
