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Coreopsis hybrid

How to grow Tickseed 'Uptick™ Yellow & Red'.

Big yellow daisies with a red streak.

Light
Full sun
Water
Low
Zones
5–9
Size
12–14 in. tall and wide
Spacing
12–15 in. apart.
Pets
Not on the ASPCA pet-safe list; keep it out of reach
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Compact plant covered in large golden-yellow daisy flowers with red centers

Light

Full sun.

Water

Water to establish; drought tolerant after.

Planting and soil

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

Feeding

None. Fertilizer gives you leaves, not flowers.

Pruning

Deadhead or shear lightly in midsummer. Cut back in late fall or spring.

Through the year

Up in spring. Blooms June to frost.

If something's off

Rots in wet, heavy soil over winter. Can be short-lived; divide every couple of years.

Plays well with

Plant it with friends.

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Why we stock it: Generous, long-season color from a small, tidy plant.

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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