| Description | A compact Coreopsis with single yellow flowers borne solitary on a flower stalk. |
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| Pronunciation | (kor-ee-OP-sis) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, tolerates drier conditions once established |
| Soil & Site | average to well drained, can rot in poorly drained soils, especially in the winter |
| Flowers | single golden yellow with red ring in center, borne solitary on a usually sturdy scape (flower stalk) |
| Dimensions | 1-1.5 feet (HS) |
| Maintenance | deadheading to increase blooms, when dead heading remove the entire flower stalk, division every 2-3 years to maintain vigor |
| Propagation | seeds, easy by division |
| Native Site | Species native to the southeastern United States. |
| Misc Facts | "Coreopsis is derived from Greek corio-(bug)and -opsis (likeness) components with reference to the appearance of the seed". (#161) |
| Author's Notes | To me (zone #5) the grandiflora Coreopsis are much harder to keep alive, past a few years, than the thread leaf (C. verticillata)cultivars. Well drained soil and division help. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #161-Paghat's Gardens (www.paghat.com) |
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