Coreopsis grandiflora
Large flowered tickseed, Lance coreopsis
Also known as Coreopsis floribunda, Coreopsis lanceolata var. grandiflora
- Height × spread
- 0.25m – 0.9m × 0.2m – 0.5m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
Delightful sunny-looking flowers that are generally coloured in shades of yellow. There is also now a pink form available 'Limerock Passion', as well as the red-centred 'Calypso'. The flowers come in both single and double form and are cheerful daisies that will flower all-summer through if regularly deadheaded. The petals often have jagged outer edges which gives them a crisp appearance. These are often grown as annuals, discarded at the end of summer. The flowers are carried on long stems above the slim dark green foliage, and they are excellent plants for the front of the herbaceous border.
- Flower colour
- Brown, Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Bell, Cube
- Height
- 0.25m – 0.9m
- Spread
- 0.2m – 0.5m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Wild flower meadow, Seaside garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, likes part shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal), Poor soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil, Drought resistant
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Bee attraction, Butterfly attraction
- Maintenance
- Easycare – low/no maintenance
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Spring - early-mid · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided if it becomes too large or another plant is required. This may involve physically dividing the clump in two, removing offsets or small bulbs or dividing rhizomes. The new plants can be grown in pots or planted in the ground.
Planting & general
Planting
Deadhead blooms during flowering season
Remove flowers as they turn brown and fade. Snip the stem just below the bloom. This will keep the plant tidy and encourage more flowers.
The removal of spent flowers encourages the plant to produce fresh ones, rather than spend its energy on the development of seeds.
Found in
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