golden tickseed
Coreopsis tinctoria
MBG Plant of Merit 2008
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow rays with reddish-brown center disk
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Golden tickseed (Coreopsis tinctoria) is an annual for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Yellow petals surround a reddish-brown center, and bees and butterflies visit the flowers. Deer tend to pass it by. Though considered an annual, it may bloom two to three years.
Pairs well with Indian blanket, Red fescue, and Fireweed.
Native range
Central and eastern United States.