Coreopsis verticillata
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- kor-ee-OP-sis ver-tik-il-LAY-tah
- Description
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Thread Leaf Coreopsis is a native perennial in the daisy family that grows in dense bushy clumps. It may grow 2-3 feet tall with a similar spread. Plants thrive in infertile sandy and rocky soils and tolerate drought, low levels of salt, infertile soil, heat, and humidity. If the soil is too rich or moist, stems become weak and plants tend to flop. The clumps will spread by rhizomes and can be divided every 2-3 years. It will also self-seed. Shearing the plant after blooming will sometimes produce fall flowers.
This plant provides an airy appearance to the sunny border, naturalized area, native garden, or mass plantings. Its long bloom season provides a profusion of daisy-like yellow flowers. It is an easy-care plant that will give you years of enjoyment.
- See this plant in the following landscapes:
- West Side Foundation Planting in Cabarrus County Small Water Features Pollinator Garden in Partial Shade Extension Master Gardener℠ Demonstration Garden, Durham Co.
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Golden Showers'
2-3 feet tall, dark yellow flowers - 'Heavens Gate'
18-24 inches tall, large pink flowers with red centers - 'Hot Paprika'
Red orange flowers
'Moonbeam'
- 'Rosea'
12-15 inches tall, pink flowers, vigorous spreading plant - 'Zagreb'
12-18 inches tall, small yellow flowers
12-18 inches tall, soft yellow flowers - 'Golden Showers'
- 'Golden Showers', 'Heavens Gate', 'Hot Paprika', 'Moonbeam', 'Rosea', 'Zagreb'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Golden Showers'
2-3 feet tall, dark yellow flowers - 'Heavens Gate'
18-24 inches tall, large pink flowers with red centers - 'Hot Paprika'
Red orange flowers
'Moonbeam'
- 'Rosea'
12-15 inches tall, pink flowers, vigorous spreading plant - 'Zagreb'
12-18 inches tall, small yellow flowers
12-18 inches tall, soft yellow flowers - 'Golden Showers'
- 'Golden Showers', 'Heavens Gate', 'Hot Paprika', 'Moonbeam', 'Rosea', 'Zagreb'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Coreopsis
- Species:
- verticillata
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Root Cutting
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- North America, Southeastern US
- Distribution:
- USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , FL , GA , KY , MA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , NY , SC , TN , VA , WV Canada: ON , QC
- Fire Risk Rating:
- medium flammability
- Wildlife Value:
- Its nectar are attractive to butterflies and other pollinators. Its seeds are eaten by songbirds.
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Colorful
- Easy to Grow
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Deer and rabbit resistant
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 6 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 5 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Wildflower
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Dense
- Erect
- Mounding
- Multi-stemmed
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Achene
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Dark colored achene seed form after blooming. Displays from July to October.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Long Bloom Season
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Radial
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- 1-2 inch daisy-like flowers have 8 petals around a yellow center disk in loose clusters, They bloom from May to July. Unlike some coreopsis, the petals are not notched.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Palmatifid
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- The stemless, thread-like, dark-green leaves are divided into 3 segments in a whorled pattern around the stems.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Thin green stems
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Naturalized Area
- Patio
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Children's Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Native Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Mass Planting
- Small groups
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Pollinators
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Heat
- Humidity
- Poor Soil
- Rabbits
- Salt
