Woodland Tickseed

Coreopsis pulchra

A rare tickseed of Alabama's sandstone outcrops, globally imperiled in the wild. Yellow summer daisies on upright stems; happiest in lean, rocky, well-drained ground.

Family: Asteraceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 1.5–3 ft
Spacing: 1–2 ft apart
Light: sun, part shade
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: acidic, neutral
Bloom: June, July, August
Bloom colors: yellow
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses: naturalizing, border
Native states: AL