Scientific Name:
Coreopsis lanceolata
Pronunciation:
core-ee-OP-sis lan-see-oh-LAY-tuh
Common Name:
lanceleaf coreopsis
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves lance-shaped, hairy, entire to lobed, 5-15cm long; heads yellow, daisy-like with eight mostly yellow rays that are toothed at the tips, disk florets yellow, up to 5cm wide; achenes resemble ticks.
Habit:
Arching, Dense, Spreading, Upright
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
U.S. - central
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Attract birds, Attract butterflies, Bedding plant, Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Small garden/space, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include C. 'Sterntaler'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Fall:
Green-yellow
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Margins:
Ciliate
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum), Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow (Not all cultivars have ray florets that are part red-brown.near center of inflorescence.)
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Cypsela (achene + calyx)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Not showy,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Softwood cuttings, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Slugs or snails (Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
