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Lanceleaf Coreopsis

Coreopsis lanceolata

Also known as: Lance-leaved Tickseed

Sunny, yellow daisy flowers with notched petal tips float on slender stems over neat tufts of lance-shaped leaves. Exceptionally tough and heat-proof, thriving in dry, lean, or rocky soils where richer plants flop. Deadhead spent blooms to encourage a continuous summer display.

Family

Asteraceae

Type

wildflower

Lifespan

perennial

Height

1–2 ft

Spacing

1–1.5 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade, shade

Soil moisture

moist, dry

Soil pH

acidic, neutral

Bloom

April, May, June

Bloom colors

yellow

Wildlife value

butterflies, pollinators

Landscape uses

border, naturalizing, rain garden

Native states

AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV, WY