Sweet Dreams tickseed
Coreopsis rosea 'Sweet Dreams'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Raspberry and white (bicolor) with yellow anther
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sweet Dreams' tickseed (Coreopsis rosea 'Sweet Dreams') is a perennial for borders, containers, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. The raspberry and white blooms have a yellow center and open in spring and again in summer. Butterflies and bees visit them.
Pairs well with Blue grama, Gladiator ornamental onion, and Apricotta cosmos.