Larkspur Tickseed
Coreopsis delphiniifolia
Tall, airy tickseed of Southeastern pinelands with finely cut, larkspur-like leaves and yellow midsummer daisies. Spreads gently by rhizomes into loose drifts.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 3–4 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- May, June, July, August, September
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- butterflies, pollinators, songbirds
- Landscape uses
- border, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, GA, NC, SC, TN, VA
Related native plants
More Coreopsis species
- Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria)
- Lanceleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata)
- Tall Coreopsis (Coreopsis tripteris)
- Greater Tickseed (Coreopsis major)
- Stiff Tickseed (Coreopsis palmata)
- Giant Coreopsis (Coreopsis gigantea)