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PLANT BASE
Coreopsis grandiflora
Large flower tickseed
Height
Spread
Growth
habit
4-9
1.5-2.5'
1-1.5'
Form Lifecycle Hardiness zone*
Upright
Flower
Perennial
Largeflower Tickseed, Large-flower Tickseed, Common Coreopsis
APPEARANCE
Bloom time
Bloom color
May-August
Violet/ pinkish
USE FOR
Seasonal interest
ENVIRONMENT
Terminal clusters
Light
Water
Soil
Soil pH
Loam, Sand
Adaptable
Soil Preference
Dry, poor, rocky, sandy
ENVIRONMENTAL TOLERANCE
Drought, Shallow-rocky soil, Dry Soil
HABITAT & NATIVE RANGE
Open and sandy woods, roadsides, fields
Eastern US to Texas, Missouri, and Michigan
BROWSE TOLERANCE
Drought, Shallow-rocky soil, Dry Soil
Tolerance to browse by animals typically happens once plants are established. Young plants may still be quite susceptible.
SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE & COMMON PROBLEMS
Divide every 2-3 years, don't add thick mulch as will cause rot
can become weedy
COMPANION PLANTS
Dense blazing star,Joe pye weed,Little bluestem
COMPANION TREES & SHRUBS
NOTES
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