Pink Tickseed

Coreopsis rosea

Pink tickseed is a delicate, threadleaf coreopsis with rose-pink, yellow-centered flowers, spreading into airy mats on moist sandy soil. A long-blooming pollinator favorite for damp meadows.

Family: Asteraceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 1–2 ft
Spacing: 1–2 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: moist, wet
Soil pH: acidic
Bloom: June, July, August
Bloom colors: pink
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies, songbirds
Landscape uses: border, container, rain garden, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states: MA, NJ, NY, RI, SC