About
Coreopsis rosea 'American Dream' is an upright perennial that can reach heights of 40 cm. It features delicately dissected dark green foliage and produces star-like blooms measuring up to 4 cm in diameter. Each flower displays eight vibrant pink ray florets surrounding a golden center, typically flowering from summer into early autumn.
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, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
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, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained soil in full sun
- Pruning
- No pruning required, but deadheading will prolong flowering, and can be cut to ground level at the end of the season
- Propagation
- Propagate by basal softwood cuttings in spring
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free