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Coreopsis lanceolata |
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Coreopsis, Tickseed, Lance
Coreopsis |
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 4-9 |
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Central United States,
Southern Africa and the
Hawaiian Islands |
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Clump forming plant with erect flower stems |
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2-3 feet tall by 12 inches wide. |
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Heads 1-2 inches wide, on very long peduncles,
about 8 yellow rays, yellow
or chestnut disk flowers. |
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Early to late summer. |
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Opposite, leaves usually in a few pairs or
mostly in a tuft near the base, oblong spatulate or
lanceolate or nearly linear. 2-6 inches long, obtuse, entire
or sometimes with 1 or 2 small lateral lobes. |
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Leaf spots, rust, powdery mildew, potato aphid,
four-lined plant bug and spotted cucumber
beetle. None are serious problems. |
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Full
sun in a well-drained soil. It is tolerant of
dry soils. |
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