About
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Heliot' is a herbaceous perennial that typically forms dense clumps. It features elongated green foliage and produces yellow flowers resembling daisies, each with a brown center. These blooms appear continuously from summer into autumn, making it a vibrant addition to gardens.
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
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens, Prairie planting
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun
- 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