tickseed
Coreopsis tripteris
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 8 feet tall2 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Brown disks with yellow rays
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Tickseed (Coreopsis tripteris) is a perennial for borders, meadows, pollinator gardens, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist soil of most types. Brown disks with yellow rays bloom in summer and again in autumn, and butterflies, bees, and birds visit them. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Give this tall plant room at the back of a bed.
Pairs well with Switchgrass, Standing Ovation little bluestem, and Nodding onion.
Native range
Central and southeastern United States.