About
Coreopsis tinctoria 'Mardi Gras' is a vertical annual featuring slender, strap-like foliage and profuse blooms. The flowers exhibit a distinctive star-like form, displaying elongated, pointed petals. Growing up to 50 cm tall, the blossoms are predominantly yellow, accented with a red center and a dark red disc. This variety produces flowers for a minimum of two months during the late summer season.
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, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Wildflower meadow, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens, Prairie planting
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow outdoors in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- Deadheading will prolong the flower display
- Propagation
- Propagate by seeds sown where plants are to flower, from early spring to early summer
- Pest resistance
- Slugs and snails can be problematic
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free