About
Coreopsis 'Rum Punch' PBR (Punch Series) is a compact, short-lived perennial reaching heights of up to 40cm. It creates a bushy mound of finely divided, feathery leaves. From summer through early autumn, it produces abundant clusters of orange-pink flowers that transition to a rose-red hue as they mature.
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
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, 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
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun
- Pruning
- Deadhead to prolong flowering then cut right back in late autumn
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in early spring or root basal cuttings in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be damaged by slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free