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Stiff Tickseed

Coreopsis palmata

Stiff tickseed is a tough, rhizomatous prairie coreopsis with stiff three-lobed leaves and clean yellow daisies. Drought-proof and colony-forming for meadows and tough sites.

Family
Asteraceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
1.5–3 ft
Spacing
1–2 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry, moist
Soil pH
neutral, acidic
Bloom
June, July
Bloom colors
yellow
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies, songbirds
Landscape uses
border, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states
AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, WI