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Bigelow's Tickseed

Coreopsis bigelovii

Also known as: Bigelow's Coreopsis

A spring annual of California's grasslands and desert edges, sending up leafless stalks topped with bright yellow daisies. Carpets open ground after wet winters.

Family
Asteraceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
annual
Height
0.5–1.5 ft
Spacing
0.5–1 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
neutral, alkaline
Bloom
March, April, May
Bloom colors
yellow
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses
naturalizing, container
Native states
CA