Sweet Marmalade tickseed
Coreopsis 'Sweet Marmalade'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 18 inches tallup to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Marmalade orange
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
Garden uses
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Notes
'Sweet Marmalade' tickseed (Coreopsis 'Sweet Marmalade') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy or clay soil. It grows 12 to 18 inches tall and tolerates drought. Marmalade orange flowers open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Blue wild indigo, Feather reed grass, Spotted beebalm, and Ornamental onion.