Scientific Name:
Coreopsis auriculata
'Zamfir'
Pronunciation:
core-ee-OP-sis or-ick-you-LAY-tuh
Common Name:
Zamfir coreopsis
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves ovate to elliptic, most about 7cm long x 3cm wide; flower heads with 8-10 yellow tubular ray florets that open up flat with maturity.
Habit:
Spreading, Upright
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin, North America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Attract butterflies, Perennial border, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Elliptic, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum)
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Yellow
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Cypsela (achene + calyx)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
