Growing guide · Perennials

Coreopsis auriculata

How to grow Mouse Ear Tickseed 'Nana'.

Gold buttons, early, low to the ground.

Light
Full sun, part sun
Water
Moderate
Zones
4–9
Size
6–9 in. tall, spreading slowly
Spacing
12 in. apart; it fills in.
Pets
Not on the ASPCA pet-safe list; keep it out of reach
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Low mat of rounded green leaves with golden-yellow daisy flowers on short stems

Light

Full sun to part shade; it takes more shade than most coreopsis.

Water

Water weekly the first season and in long dry spells.

Planting and soil

Plant in spring or early fall at soil level.

Feeding

None needed.

Pruning

Deadhead spent flowers after the spring flush.

Through the year

Rosettes stay through mild winters. Flowers April to June, light rebloom after.

If something's off

Crown rot in heavy, wet soil. Otherwise trouble-free.

Plays well with

Plant it with friends.

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Why we stock it: A native groundcover that brings color in spring, when most coreopsis is still waking up.

Grows wild in 6 states (USDA PLANTS records). 17 eastern pollen-specialist bee species use Coreopsis (Fowler & Droege 2020).

That's everything we know about growing it. Thanks for reading.

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