Goldenmane Tickseed

Coreopsis basalis

A cheerful reseeding annual for sandy soils and meadow mixes — yellow daisies with a red-brown eye over a long spring-to-summer season. Self-sows freely where it is happy.

Family: Asteraceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: annual
Height: 1–2 ft
Spacing: 0.75–1.5 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: acidic, neutral
Bloom: April, May, June, July
Bloom colors: yellow, red
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses: naturalizing, container, border
Native states: AL, FL, GA, LA, NC, SC, TX