(Cabbage Tree, Cordyline, Dracaena, Red Star Cordyline)

Red Star cabbage tree is a fast growing woody plant native to New Zealand that can be grown as a palm-like shrub or a small tree. Its narrow, swordlike upper leaves remain erect while the lower leaves in the tip cluster droop. Panicles of fragrant white flowers appear in late spring, followed by small white or blue fruits.

'Red Star' is grown for its rusty bronze-red leaves and is often used for height and texture in annual container plantings. Cordyline grows best in deep, well-drained soil...

(Cabbage Tree, Cordyline, Dracaena, Sundance Cordyline)

A New Zealand native, cabbage tree is a fast growing woody evergreen with long sword-shaped leaves. The cultivar 'Sundance' has green leaves with pink midribs and bases. The upper leaves are erect or arching; the lower leaves droop. Although it can form a small palm-like tree, it is often grown as a shrub or container plant. Large panicles of small fragrant white flowers appear on mature plants in late spring and summer, followed by small white blue-tinged fruits.

Cordyline thrives in deep, well-drained...

(Coreopsis)

The overlapping vivid red petals of Cherry Pie tickseed rival the red of the finest of garden salvias! An herbaceous perennial selected by Terra Nova Nurseries of Canby, Oregon, 'Cherry Pie' is a low mounding cultivar with limited winter cold tolerance. The eye-burning bright red to petals surround a red disk, attracting butterflies and bees, perhaps even confusing a hummingbird to visit. Promptly trimming off spent flowers ensures a constant flush of new flowers.

Grow 'Cherry Pie' in a well-draining...

(Coreopsis)

Masses of yellow daisies grace Citrine tickseed all summer long! An herbaceous perennial selected by Terra Nova Nurseries of Canby, Oregon, 'Citrine' is a low mounding cultivar with bright "flower power". Its bright yellow petals surround a golden orange disk, attracting butterflies and bees. The new flowers emerge among the waning flowers for a continual blossoming display that is long-renewing. Exercise care if deadheading spent flowers so buds aren't sacrificed.

Plant 'Citrine' in a well-draining...

(Coreopsis)

Large blossoms that rival those of cosmos, Cranberry Ice tickseed's blooms are a deep cranberry red with petal edges and tips dappled in white. An herbaceous perennial selected by Terra Nova Nurseries of Canby, Oregon, 'Cranberry Ice' is a low mounding cultivar with bright "flower power". Its deep coral-red petals are tipped in white speckles and surround a dark red disk with golden anthers, attracting butterflies and bees. The flowers continue if spent blossoms are promptly trimmed off.

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(Coreopsis, Crème Brûlée Tickseed, Hybrid Tickseed, Limerock Ruby Tickseed)

Crème Brûlée™ tickseed is a very showy short-lived perennial. In summer, tidy mounded plants, with deeply divided bright green foliage, put forth many pretty daisies of buttercream yellow with darker yellow eyes.

Like most Coreopsis, these do best in sites with full to part sun and well drained, average soil. Though a vigorous bloomer, Crème Brûlée™ is less vigorous when it comes to surviving cold, wet winters and may be planted as an annual. Plants will continue blooming into fall...

(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, 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.