Threadleaf type Coreopsis, also known as tickseed, might be slow to wake up in Spring but it puts on a long-lived show once the heat of summer comes along. Dainty yellow flowers are the traditional type. Though many new hybrids range into pinks and reds. They all have a long bloom time and smother the plant in color. The foliage is light and airy and forms a nice mound. Blends with just about any color in the garden. Does best in well-drained soil.
Exposure: Sun
Bloom Time: Summer
Varieties:
Big Bang Mercury Rising: a unique threadleaf type that offers deep burgundy blooms all summer long. Zone 5
Early Sunrise: a lance-leaf type with golden yellow semi-double flowers. Size is smaller than the threadleaf types at about 12″H x 12″W. Blooms in early summer.
Moonbeam: 18″-24″ H x 18″-24″W. Light yellow flowers adorn this threadleaf type. Long bloom time.
