About
Coreopsis 'Red Elf' PBR (Li'l Bang Series) is a compact perennial that reaches a height of approximately 30 cm. It features finely dissected leaves and produces dark red daisy blooms with a yellow center. This variety flowers profusely throughout the summer and into the autumn months.
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
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
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
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun
- Pruning
- Flowers are sterile so no need to deadhead
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, sown at 13-16°C in late winter or propagate by division in early spring or root basal cuttings in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free