Scientific Name:
Coreopsis rosea
Pronunciation:
core-ee-OP-sis ROE-zee-uh
Common Name:
pink coreopsis, pink tickseed
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial, Weed (horticultural)
Key ID Features:
Leaves whorled, linear; flower heads daisy-like, up to 2.5cm wide, ray florets pink, margins entire, disk florets yellow.
Habit:
Spreading, Stiffly upright
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Canada - eastern, U.S. - northeast
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, Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Fall interest, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Images shown or on campus may include C. ‘American Dream’, >C. 'Heaven's Gate', and C. 'Limerock Ruby'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Needle-like
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Linear
Margins:
Pinnately lobed
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum), Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Pink, Red (Coreopsis rosea 'Limerock Ruby' is red flowered.)
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Cypsela (achene + calyx)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Rust, Slugs or snails (Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (CGW) Community Garden West
- (GAZ) GAZebo : cv. Limerock Ruby
- (GAZN) GAZebo North : cv. Limerock Ruby
- (PDE) PonD East : cv. Heavens Gate
- (PDW) PonD West : cv. Heavens Gate
- (WLG) WoodLand Garden