| Description | Zagreb Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata) A compact upright Coreopsis with yellow flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (kor-ee-OP-sis) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, tolerates some dryness |
| Soil & Site | average, tolerates poor, well drained soils, never soggy wet soils |
| Flowers | occur singly in loose clusters (cymes), deep yellow, daisy-like |
| Leaves | thin, thread-like, palmately divided |
| Dimensions | 1-1.5 feet tall in dense bushy clumps |
| Maintenance | a light shearing to remove dead flowers, because of the volume of flowers deadheading can be a tedious process |
| Propagation | cuttings, division |
| Misc Facts | Coreopsis is derived from Greek corio-(bug)and -opsis (likeness) components with reference to the appearance of the seed.(www.plantlives.com) syn Calliopsis tinctoria |
| Author's Notes | I have found this to be a compact hardy plant. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |
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