Growing guide · Perennials

Coreopsis hybrid

How to grow Tickseed 'Li'l Bang™ Daybreak'.

Small plant. Big sunrise.

Light
Full sun
Water
Low
Zones
5–9
Size
8–12 in. tall, 12–18 in. wide
Spacing
12–15 in. apart.
Pets
Not on the ASPCA pet-safe list; keep it out of reach
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Compact mound of fine foliage covered in golden-yellow daisy flowers with red-orange centers

Light

Full sun. Shade makes it floppy and shy to bloom.

Water

Water to establish. After that, only in long dry spells.

Planting and soil

Plant in spring after frost or in early fall, crown level with the soil.

Feeding

None. Fertilizer gives you leaves instead of flowers.

Pruning

Optional midsummer shear by a third if it gets leggy. Cut back to the base in late fall or spring.

Through the year

Comes up in mid-spring. Flowers June to frost. Can be short-lived; divide every few years.

If something's off

Rots in wet clay over winter. Powdery mildew in crowded, humid spots.

Plays well with

Plant it with friends.

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Why we stock it: Nonstop two-tone color on a plant small enough for any edge or pot.

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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