Crown Tickseed
Coreopsis nuecensis
A south Texas annual with golden daisies ringed by a red-brown 'crown' at the center. Quick and showy from seed in sandy soils, reseeding through mild 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
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- March, April, May
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- 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)