About
Coreopsis 'Star Cluster' is a short-lived perennial that develops a dense, bushy mound of slender, divided leaves, reaching a height and spread of approximately 60 cm. From summer through autumn, it produces abundant flower heads featuring creamy-white petals adorned with purple markings at the base, encircling a prominent golden center.
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
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 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
- 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