(Coreopsis)

Cheerful in rosy pink color but robust in the richness of tone, Garnet tickseed flowers heavily for such a low-maintenance plant. An herbaceous perennial selected by Terra Nova Nurseries of Canby, Oregon, 'Citrine' is a mounding cultivar. Its deep coral-rose petals surround a golden dark red disk, attracting butterflies and bees. The bases of petals blush deep red to match the disk. Promptly trim away old flowers to encourage continual flowering across summer and into autumn.

Plant 'Garnet' in...

(Coreopsis, Gold Nugget Coreopsis, Hybrid Tickseed)

Gold Nugget tickseed is an exceptional hybrid perennial that becomes a vibrant golden mound of color in the landscape. In summer, handsomely mounded plants with deeply divided bright green foliage yield hundreds of eight-petaled, yellow and dark rusty orange-red flowers with golden central discs. Butterflies and bees with dance around the flowers every chance they get.

Like most Coreopsis, these do best in sites with full to part sun and well drained, average soil that is not excessively...

(Coreopsis, Hybrid Tickseed, Jethro Tull Tickseed)

Jethro Tull tickseed is a wonderful hybrid that will provide golden yellow blooms all summer long. Drought tolerant and resilient, it has threadlike green foliage, and becomes covered with golden daisies with distinctly tubular, or fluted, petals. Deadheading will ensure a continuous bloom.

For best growth, plant 'Jethro Tull' in average, well drained soil and full to part sun. Its flowers are attractive to butterflies and will brighten any sunny mixed border or container. In the garden, plant...

(Coreopsis, Hybrid Tickseed)

Like other coreopsis in the Limerock series, ‘Limerock Dream’ is a showy, free-flowering, short-lived perennial. The plant is a tidy mound of deeply divided medium green leaves on upright and spreading stems. Branching flower stems rise above the leaves in summer, bearing a profusion of daisy-like flowers with petals that shade from purplish-red at their tips to yellow-orange at their bases.

Like most Coreopsis, it does best in full to part sun and well drained, average soil. Use it in a sunny...

(Coreopsis, Hybrid Tickseed)

The coreopsis cultivar, ‘Limerock Passion’ is a very showy, short-lived perennial. In late spring to early fall, tidy mounded plants, with deeply divided medium green leave put forth a profusion of daisy-like flowers that are lavender-pink with yellow centers (lavender-pink is an unusual color, given that most coreopsis are yellow). As the plant matures, the flowers become paler pink.

Like most coreopsis, ‘Limerock Passion’ grows and flowers best in full to part sun and well drained, average...

(Coreopsis, Hybrid Tickseed, Limerock Ruby Tickseed)

Limerock ruby tickseed is a very showy, short-lived perennial. It produces tidy mounded plants, with deeply divided medium green foliage. In summer, many pretty daisies of ruby red appear. Spent flowers should be removed to encourage continued flowering.

Like most Coreopsis, these do best in sites with full to part sun and well drained, average soil. They make great additions to sunny perennial borders and containers, and their flowers are attractive to butterflies.

(Coreopsis, Hybrid Tickseed, Little Penny Tickseed)

Vigorous and freely flowering, Little Penny tickseed's small blossoms add the desert sunset colors to the summer landscape. An herbaceous perennial selected by Terra Nova Nurseries of Canby, Oregon, 'Little Penny' grows as a low, spreading pincushion mound with limited winter cold tolerance. The many coppery orange-red daisy flowers attract butterflies and bees. Promptly trimming off spent flowers ensures a constant flush of new flowers in summer, even into early autumn.

Plant 'Little Penny'...

(Coreopsis, Hybrid Tickseed, Mango Punch Tickseed)

Low, nicely branched stems with rusty orange daisy flowers describes the Mango Punch tickseed's summer appearance. An herbaceous perennial selected by Terra Nova Nurseries of Canby, Oregon, 'Mango Punch' grows as a low mound with limited winter cold tolerance. The many rusty orange daisy flowers attract butterflies and bees. Promptly trimming off spent flowers ensures a constant flush of new flowers in summer, even into early autumn.

Plant 'Mango Punch' in a well-draining moist to slightly dry...

(Coreopsis, Hybrid Tickseed, Moonbeam Coreopsis)

Pale yellow flowers and a compact habit set 'Moonbeam' coreopsis apart. This highly popular perennial is widely planted because it is easy to grow, colorful and draws many pollinators to the garden. Though commonly listed as a cultivar of Coreopsis verticillata, it is now recognized as a hybrid.

Fine, thread-like, bright green foliage covers this low, clump-forming plant all summer. Over time, it will spread via underground lateral rooted stems, called rhizomes. Throughout summer,...

(Coreopsis, Hybrid Tickseed, Moonlight Tickseed)

Moonlight tickseed brings the romantic pale moonlight colors to life upon the pale yellow flowers all across its stems from summer to frost. By midsummer, these hybrid, upright plants with deeply divided dark green foliage yield hundreds of eight-petaled, light yellow flowers with golden yellow central discs. Each tiny petal has two veins that creates the look of a three-part, ridged duckfoot. In cool weather the light yellow takes on a peachy blush. Butterflies and bees will visit the flowers every...