Tickseed

Vibrant flowers are a favorite of butterflies and lovely in bouquets. A stunning addition to perennial or wildflower gardens with complementary perennials such as echinacea, gaillardia, aster and phlox. Remove faded flowers for continuous bloom.

Companion Plants

Lavender

Salvia

Shasta Daisy

Plant Details

Common name

Tickseed
Botanical name

Coreopsis grandiflora
Variety

Sunburst
Zone

USDA Zone 4 (-30°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
Light

Sun
Height

20-30" (51-76 cm)
Habit

Clumping
Feed

Use all-purpose
Water

Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color

Yellow
Bloom Time

Summer-fall
Maintenance

Remove spent blooms

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

Hanna J.'s collection

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