tickseed
Coreopsis rosea
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall1.5 to 2.5 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink rays with yellow disks
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Tickseed (Coreopsis rosea) is a perennial for borders, ground cover, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet, sandy soil. It forms a fine-textured mound and spreads by creeping rhizomes, so give it room. It sits low on the menu for deer. Tiny pink flowers with yellow centers bloom in summer and again in autumn, and birds eat the seeds.
Pairs well with Swamp milkweed, Pickerel weed, and Sedge.
Native range
Nova Scotia to Maryland.