About
Coreopsis verticillata 'Grandiflora' is a compact perennial that reaches a height of up to 60 cm. It features finely divided foliage and produces bright golden-yellow daisies that appear in a loose, branched arrangement.
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, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens, City and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants, Prairie planting
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in a fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- Deadhead to prolong flowering then cut right back in late autumn
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, sown at 13-16°C in late winter or propagate by division in early spring or root basal cuttings in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free