Uptick Red tickseed
Coreopsis 'Uptick Red'
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 Red' tickseed (Coreopsis 'Uptick Red') 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. It blooms from early to late summer and again in early to late autumn, and butterflies and bees visit the flowers. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Plants reach 12 to 24 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Coneflower, Arizona Red Shades blanket flower, and Hidcote lavender.