Description: | An easy to grow Coreopsis with yellow daisy-like flowers plus variegated foliage |
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plant
type:
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Perennials Hardy |
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Hardiness
zone:
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5-8 |
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Sunlight:
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full |
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Moisture:
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average |
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Soil
& Site:
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average, tolerates drier soils |
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Media:
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Temperature:
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Flowers:
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the golden orange, yellow rays of the flowers have dark reddish markings a the base forming a center ring, solitary single flower about 1.5 inches |
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Foliage:
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narrow, yellow-cream variegated green leaves with a ting of red, red ting in deeper in the spring and fall |
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Dimensions:
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16 inches with the flower stalk |
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Maintenance:
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deadheading promotes flowering, cutting back if it becomes floppy |
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Propagation:
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cuttings, careful division of the thick crown, does not produce viable seed |
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Origin & History:
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A cross between C. lanceolata x C. grandiflora. Introduced by Ken and Linda Smith from Columbus, Ohio |
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Notes
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