Goldenwave Tickseed
Coreopsis intermedia
Texas and south-central native with golden, maroon-centered daisies in spring. Thrives in lean, sandy soils and full sun — a bright filler for meadows and wildflower plantings.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–2.5 ft
- Spacing
- 1–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- May, June, July
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AR, LA, TX
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)