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Star Tickseed

Coreopsis pubescens

Also known as: Downy Tickseed

Golden daisies on downy stems bloom for months through summer into fall. Adaptable and easygoing in sun, forming tidy clumps that shrug off heat, drought, and poor soils.

Family

Asteraceae

Type

wildflower

Lifespan

perennial

Height

2–4 ft

Spacing

1.5–2.5 ft apart

Light

sun

Soil moisture

dry

Soil pH

acidic, neutral

Bloom

April, May, June, July, August, September

Bloom colors

yellow

Wildlife value

butterflies

Landscape uses

naturalizing

Native states

AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV