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Freeport Gardening Guide: Coreopsis Plants

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Coreopsis Plants

Coreopsis Seeds, Incredible Swirl:

Description: (Coreopsis x hybrida). This dizzying explosion of bold little blooms will completely transform your design or landscape—it is a true show-stopper! The small but mighty flowers are just 1 inch across, but the maroon petals dipped in lemon cream make them pop, floating atop long, wiry stems. This half-hardy annual creates clouds of color that gently sway in the breeze; the plants reach 3 feet tall. This plant is constantly humming with beneficial insects, from small native bees to bumblebees and butterflies. It starts flowering in late spring, and when deadheaded will remain flawless and floriferous until fall! Self sows.

A close-up macro view of Incredible Swirl Coreopsis.

 

Coreopsis Seeds, Incredible Dwarf Mix:

Description: (Coreopsis x hybrida). A dainty and delightful dwarf variety with a gorgeous array of sunset colors. These compact and tidy plants reach about 16 inches tall and are about as wide as well. A cottage garden accent or border plant, it also performs well in pots, raised beds and meadows. Versatile and irresistible to pollinators; it provides loads of color that will make your garden really glow this summer!

A close-up view of Incredible Dwarf Mix Coreopsis flowers on a white background.

 

Coreopsis Seeds, Incredible Sea Shells Mix:

Description: (Coreopsis x hybrida). A fantastic native wildflower with a twist! The small,1-inch flowers have tubular petals that come in a blazing mix of rustic colors: gold, rust, orange, and raspberry. Coreopsis is a favorite care-free pollinator attractor. This tidy and compact dwarf variety stands just 1.5-2 feet tall and is perfect for the middle or front border. The charming color scheme makes this a must-have for designing beds, borders, prairies, and landscapes!

Incredible Sea Shells Mix Coreopsis growing in the trial garden at Baker Creek.

 

Coreopsis Seeds, Yellow Fully Double:

Description: (Coreopsis grandiflora). This dwarf, double-petaled tickseed coreopsis is a pretty little pollinator magnet. An early bloomer, it is everything we love about native wildflowers! The plants reach 12 to 14 inches tall and are well adapted to a range of soils and conditions. It is beautifully suited to everything from meadows and wildflower stands to tidy beds, borders, and container gardens.

Yellow Fully Double Coreopsis flowers blooming in the trial gardens at Baker Creek.

 

UpTick Yellow & Red Coreopsis Plant:

Description: Chipper little flowers proliferate on tidy, mounded plants.  The flower performance of an annual in a perennial that over-winters well! Chipper little 1-2" flowers proliferate on tidy, mounded plants that bloom and keep their shape. We admired them from spring through fall in our trials! With many colors to choose from, they are ideal for any flowerbed or container, with little care needed.

UpTick Yellow & Red Coreopsis Plant

 

UpTick Cream Coreopsis Plant:

Description: Chipper little flowers proliferate on tidy, mounded plants.  The flower performance of an annual in a perennial that over-winters well! Chipper little 1-2" flowers proliferate on tidy, mounded plants that bloom and keep their shape. We admired them from spring through fall in our trials! With many colors to choose from, they are ideal for any flowerbed or container, with little care needed.

UpTick Cream Coreopsis Plant

 

Moonbeam Coreopsis Plant:

Description: Outstanding perennial for the front of the border and containers.  Creamy yellow flowers take the heat and bloom faithfully all summer. The 18" wide plants are tolerant to most soils and look great with most annuals and perennials. A superb choice for the front of the border or containers. Attracts butterflies.

Moonbeam Coreopsis Plant

 

Red Satin Coreopsis Plant:

Description: Sturdy plants with deep color flowers.  Produces a non-stop, summerlong display of sensuous, wine-red blooms on sturdy upright 15-18” stems with narrow green foliage. If routinely cut back, sterile flowers will bloom well into fall, and won’t get “frosted” in the heat. A lovely presence in the perennial garden, whether in groups or as accents. Full sun to part shade. PPAF

Red Satin Coreopsis Plant

 

Mercury Rising PPAF Coreopsis Plant:

Description: A totally unique color coreopsis. Mercury Rising has spreading, mounded bright green foliage that is covered with velvety wine-red daisies. Petal tips are lightly frosted white, giving a two-tone effect. Plants are well adapted with excellent disease resistance. Plants do not self-seed and reliably overwinter in northern gardens. This is a low maintenance plant that does not need deadheading and is a magnet for butterflies and honeybees.

Mercury Rising PPAF Coreopsis Plant

 

UpTick Gold & Bronze Coreopsis Plant:

Description: Chipper little flowers proliferate on tidy, mounded plants.  The flower performance of an annual in a perennial that over-winters well! Chipper little 1-2" flowers proliferate on tidy, mounded plants that bloom and keep their shape. We admired them from spring through fall in our trials! With many colors to choose from, they are ideal for any flowerbed or container, with little care needed.

UpTick Gold & Bronze Coreopsis Plant

 

Early Sunrise Coreopsis Seeds:

Description: Burpee bred. Blooms first year from seed!  All-America Selections winner. The first ever perennial to win prestigious Gold Medals from All-America Selections and their European counterpart, Fleuroselect! Uniform sun loving plants grow 24" tall and produce spectacular semidouble blooms of golden yellow from July through September. Adaptable to most soil types. Butterflies adore this versatile Tickseed cultivar that is hardy in zones 3-9.

Early Sunrise Coreopsis Seeds

 

UpTick Cream & Red Coreopsis Plant:

Description: Chipper little flowers proliferate on tidy, mounded plants.  The flower performance of an annual in a perennial that over-winters well! Chipper little 1-2" flowers proliferate on tidy, mounded plants that bloom and keep their shape. We admired them from spring through fall in our trials! With many colors to choose from, they are ideal for any flowerbed or container, with little care needed.

UpTick Cream & Red Coreopsis Plant