About
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Sunfire' is a compact, clump-forming perennial typically treated as an annual, reaching heights of about 50 cm. It produces tidy mounds of deeply divided leaves. This cultivar showcases single, golden-yellow blooms featuring burgundy-red centers, which appear on erect stems from spring through summer.
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
- Herbaceous Perennial, Annual Biennial
- 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
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
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