Uptick Cream tickseed
Coreopsis 'Uptick Cream'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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Notes
'Uptick Cream' tickseed (Coreopsis 'Uptick Cream') 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 average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms, which open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn.
Pairs well with Coneflower, Hidcote lavender, Feather reed grass, and Hardy geranium.