About
Coreopsis 'Redshift' is a perennial that forms a dense clump, characterized by narrow, green foliage. It produces numerous daisy-like blooms in a rich wine-red hue, with flower stalks that can shift in color from yellow to creamy-yellow based on temperature variations. This plant offers an extended blooming season throughout the summer and is also well-suited for cut arrangements.
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, Sand, Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, 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, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Will grow well in fertile, well-drained soil in partial shade but preferably in full sun. Will need to be kept moist during spells of dry weather.
- Pruning
- Deadhead for continuous flowering and cut back in winter.
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed in late winter, by division in spring or autumn and basal root cuttings in spring.
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free