| Description | Coreopsis Heavens Gate (Coreopsis rosea) is a pink flowering Coreopsis. |
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| Pronunciation | (kor-ee-OP-sis) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | aveage, moist |
| Soil & Site | aveage, moist, rots in soggy |
| Flowers | bicolor, single, shade or pink to red, dark center |
| Leaves | thin, thread-like leaves (linear) are palmately divided |
| Dimensions | 14-18 inches by 18-24 inches, spreads by rhizomes forms thick patches |
| Maintenance | cut back hard after flowering, can be aggressive in the right site |
| Propagation | PP16,016, division |
| Cultivar Origin | Discovered (2002) as a branch mutation of C. rosea Sweet Dreams. |
| Misc Facts | Coreopsis is derived from Greek corio-(bug)and -opsis (likeness) components with reference to the appearance of the seed.(www.plantlives.com) AKA: Calliopsis tinctoria, , Pink Coreopsis, Pink Tickseed |
| Author's Notes | I have never grown this in the ground but at the garden center, the one gallon pots filled quickly and tend to flop. |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site |
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