Big Bang Mercury Rising tickseed
Coreopsis 'Big Bang Mercury Rising'
USDA zones9 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Big Bang Mercury Rising' tickseed (Coreopsis 'Big Bang Mercury Rising') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and containers. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy or clay soil. It blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers, and the plant is drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Black Knight butterfly bush, Calamint, and American Dawn dahlia.