Coreopsis verticillata 'Cruizin' Main Street'

Threadleaf Tickseed


Photo courtesy of Swift Greenhouses

  • Rich burgundy-rose flowers
  • Daisy-like, petite flower
  • Spreading clumps of delicate, fern-like foliage
  • Blooms early summer-fall
Blooms all Season
Blooms all Season
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Garden
Garden
Long Blooming
Long Blooming
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Generally perform best in full sun and well drained soil.  Water plants regularly until established.  Once established, coreopsis is very drought tolerant. Deadhead spent blossoms regulary to encourage new blooms.  Shear the plant by 1/3 mid summer to rejuvenate the foliage and stimulate additional flower buds.


Height: 16-18 in
Spread: 12-18 in
Spacing: 16-18 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Burgundy
Zone: 5-8
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Garden
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Blooms all Season
  • Mass Planting
  • Border or Bed
  • Summer Bloomer
  • Low Maintenance
  • Edging
  • Container
  • Long Blooming

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun

Habit:

  • Mounding
  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Dark Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer
  • Fall

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained
  • Dry Soil


Genus Overview: Coreopsis

Common Name: Tickseed

Daisy-like flowers early summer-fall.   Many varieties are in the yellow to gold family; others are burgundy, pink, red, white. Foliage can be fine and feathery (c. verticillata) or more prominent and lance-like (c. grandiflora or c. hybrid)  Coreopsis is an excellent choice for garden beds, borders and containers.  A favorite due to its long bloom time, ease of growing and for being a pollinator magnet!