(Coreopsis tinctoria) This carefree dazzling plant lends itself to natural wildflower gardenscapes and mass plantings. 3’ tall open plants with sprays of mahogany red semi-doubled blooms, partly rolled petals and contrasting yellow color. This 2009 Fleuroselect Gold medal winner is beautiful as an airy cut flower filler in bouquets. Drought and cold tolerant, unattractive to deer, attractive to butterflies and pollinators, long-blooming from early summer through late fall and freely reseeding. Yes. Yes. Yes. (Not totally stable-throws an occasional yellow flowering plant). Also, why is nobody growing these??! Remember your wish for dependable blooms summer through fall? I'm reminding you. Annual.
65-75 days. UO

Packet: 100 seeds

[split]

Growing Info

SOWING:

Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before your last frost.

Transplant out after last frost.

Note: Dependable, long blooming, drought tolerant, deer resistant, and pollinator attracting.

PLANTING DEPTH:

Barely cover

SPACING:

12-18" in rows 18" apart.

EMERGENCE:

15-25 days @ soil temp 65-80F

LIGHT:

Full sun to part shade

FERTILITY:

Average. Prefers well-drained, and evenly moist soil but is drought tolerant once established.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Dependable, long blooming, drought tolerant, deer resistant, and pollinator attracting.

Requires very little save for your admiration. Excellent, airy filler or standalone bouquet.

Harvest stems or branches when 1/3 of flowers are open and expect a vase life of 5-7 days.