About
Coreopsis 'Limerock Passion' PBR is a compact perennial typically cultivated as an annual, reaching a height of approximately 40 cm. It features finely dissected, dark green foliage. This variety produces abundant lavender-pink, daisy-like blooms from early summer through late 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
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Thrives in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun, but will tolerate some light shade. May need winter protection, often grown as an annual in areas prone to cold winters
- Pruning
- Deadhead to promote further flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by division or by basal root cuttings in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free