About
This compact variety features narrow, lanceolate leaves and vibrant red, daisy-like blooms. The flowers showcase darker red and yellow centers and are abundant from summer through 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, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial, Bedding
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Wildflower meadow, Patio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grows best in a fertile, well-drained soil in full sun
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown at 16ºC in spring
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to rust