About
Coreopsis grandiflora Flying Saucers ('Walcoreop' PBR) is a low-growing perennial that reaches around 40 cm in height. It features vibrant green, lanceolate foliage and produces cheerful yellow, daisy-like blossoms from early summer through mid-autumn.
About the genus
Coreopsis includes both annual and perennial species, characterized by their paired, simple leaves that may be palmate or pinnately divided. They produce elongated flower heads that resemble daisies and are borne on long stalks.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Prairie planting, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. Cut old stems back to their bases as they die back at the end of the year
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed at 13-16°C in mid- or late winter, or in situ from early spring to early summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free