
LANCELEAF COREOPSIS
Summary
Lanceleaf coreopsis, also known as tickseed, is a native perennial wildflower common in the United States and can be grown in widely diverse geographic and climatic regions. Lanceleaf prefers full sun but will tolerate light shade. The blooms are bright yellow and daisy-like measuring 1 to 2 inches in diameter. Lanceleaf is very drought tolerant and can survive quite well on infertile soils. It is most widely used in landscape plantings, roadside plantings, and prairie restorations. Lanceleaf is one of the easiest perennial wildflowers to establish.
Plant Characteristics
Taxonomy
Zone
- Regional Growing Zone
- 1 - Northwest Coastal, 5 - Midwest, 6 - Northeast Lakes, 7 - Great Lakes South, 8 - Appalacia, 9 - Southeast, 10 - South Florida, 11 - South Texas, 12 - Southwest
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
- 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
- Temperature Zone
- Warm, Cool, Transitional
Plant Characteristics
- Height
- 12" - 24"
- Bloom Period
- Late-Spring - Early-Summer
- Bloom Color
- Yellow
- Leaf Color
- Dark Green
- Growing Cycle
- Perennial
- Sun Requirement
- Full Sun, Partial Sun
Plant Information
- Planting Season
- Fall
- Plant Depth
- 0.25"
- Minimum Soil Temp for Germination
- 70° F
- Establishment
- Easy
Seed Information
- Seeds Per Pound
- 220,000
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Subkingdom
- Tracheobionta
- Super Division
- Spermatophyta
- Division
- Magnoliophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Subclass
- Asteridae
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Coreopsis
- Species
- Coreopsis lanceolata
Coverage Area & Available Sizes
Applications
Attractive in mass plantings as well as in species mixes
The relative ease of establishment and bright display make it a very popular choice in roadside plantings