Coreopsis grandiflora 'Double the Sun'

Coreopsis grandiflora 'Double the Sun'

Regular price
$6.00
Sale price
$6.00
Regular price
Sold out
Unit price
per 

Height:  12 inches

Spread:  12 inches

Sunlight: Full sun

Hardiness Zone:  3a

Other Names: Tickseed

Description:

Striking, daisy-like golden-yellow flowers with darker gold centers; large 2 inch diameter flowers; tolerant of pests and drier soils, thriving in sandy and rocky soils; a smaller, more compact variety

Ornamental Features

Tickseed is smothered in stunning yellow daisy flowers with gold eyes at the ends of the stems from early to late summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its narrow leaves remain emerald green in colour throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes

Tickseed is a dense herbaceous perennial with a mounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Tickseed is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • Border Edging
  • General Garden Use
  • Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Tickseed will grow to be about 10 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 12 inches. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years.

This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in poor soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selection of a native North American species. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

Tickseed is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a mass of flowers against which the thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden. Be aware that in our climate, most plants cannot be expected to survive the winter if left in containers outdoors, and this plant is no exception. Contact our store for more information on how to protect it over the winter months.