Uptick Yellow and Red tickseed
Coreopsis 'Uptick Yellow and 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 Yellow and Red' tickseed (Coreopsis 'Uptick Yellow and 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 from early to late autumn. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Coneflower, Arizona Red Shades blanket flower, Hidcote lavender, and Feather reed grass.