Downy Tickseed Coreopsis pubescens
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- kor-ee-OP-sis pew-BES-senz
- Description
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Star Tickseed is a perennial wildflower that is native to the central and southeastern USA. and can be found in rocky meadow and forests, gravelly stream beds, rocky ledges and railroad right-of-ways. It has bright yellow flowers and can grow up to 4 ft tall. The bright yellow flowers have both ray florets and disc florets and are up to 2 inches wide.
Plant in full sun and dry to medium, well-drained soil. It prefers poor, rocky, and sandy soil. It is drought, heat, and humidity tolerant as well. Deadhead spent flowers to prolong blooming and cut the plant back in summer if foliage becomes sprawling. Use this plant in rock gardens or drought-tolerant gardens as a border plant or in naturalized areas.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
- 'Sunshine Superman'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
- 'Sunshine Superman'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Coreopsis
- Species:
- pubescens
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Central and SE US
- Distribution:
- AL , AR , CT , FL , GA , IL , KS , KY , LA , MA , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts butterflies and bees
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 6 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Wildflower
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Achene
- Fruit Description:
- Flat tan to brown achene
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Radial
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Yellow 2" flowers with an orange disk and notched petals, bloom in summer June- Sept.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Smooth
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Lobed
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Downy leaves are sometimes lobed at the base. Leaves are 1-3 inches long
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Cross Section:
- Round
- Stem Form:
- Straight
- Stem Surface:
- Hairy (pubescent)
- Stem Description:
- Long, fuzzy stems
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Meadow
- Naturalized Area
- Patio
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Native Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Pollinators
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Heat
- Humidity
- Poor Soil
- Problems:
- Short-lived
