Limerock Ruby tickseed
Coreopsis 'Limerock Ruby'
USDA zones8 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Ruby red with yellow centers
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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Notes
'Limerock Ruby' tickseed (Coreopsis 'Limerock Ruby') is a perennial for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Ruby red blooms with yellow centers open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Pineapple sage, Purple top, and Mondo grass.