Route 66 threadleaf coreopsis
Anacis verticillata 'Route 66'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Route 66' 66 threadleaf coreopsis (Anacis verticillata 'Route 66') is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Deer tend to pass it by. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Coneflower, Red-hot poker, and Feather reed grass.