Tickseed 'Sunfire'
1 Gallon
$29.99
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Perennial · Zones 4–9
Coreopsis grandiflora
Tickseed 'Sunfire'
$29.99
The short version
A perennial for full sun.
Native variety. Bees can get in.
Zones 4–9Full sunLow waterNot pet-safe
Stock
In stockTracking the day it leavesPromise
Arrives aliveOr we replace it. How
Spacing and size
18–24 in. apart.
Restocks and new drops, in the Shop app.
The story
Golden yellow, burnt-red center.
Big, bright golden flowers with a maroon blotch at the center, held on wiry stems over a low clump. Heat doesn't faze it, and bees work it all day.
Light
Full sun.
Water
Water weekly the first summer. Then only in long droughts.
Planting
Plant in spring or early fall in well-drained, even poor, soil.
Cheerful, heat-proof color from a native wildflower.
The facts
Size20–24 in. tall, 20–24 in. wideShowEarly summer into late summerLightFull sunZones4–9WaterLow, let it dryGood forNative variety, Deer-resistant, DroughtPetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reach
Who it feeds
Bred from a native. USDA records the parent species growing wild in your state, inside its native range. USDA PLANTS
- Specialist bees 17 bee species in the eastern U.S. gather pollen from only a few plant groups, and Coreopsis is one of them. Source
Plays well with
Complete the planting.
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