Early Sunrise largeflower tickseed
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Early Sunrise'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Cascading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Early Sunrise' largeflower tickseed (Coreopsis grandiflora 'Early Sunrise') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, containers, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. It blooms in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Butterfly milkweed, Prairie dropseed, and Woodland phlox.