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Coreopsis tinctoria

Common name(s): Plains Coreopsis, Golden Tickseed
Family name: Asteraceae
Common family name: Aster Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 8
Perennation: annual
Light level: sun
Flower color: yellow, gold, red, purple
Plant height: 2 feet - 3 feet
Plant spread: 8 inches - 12 inches
Deciduous: deciduous
Growth form: upright
Leaf color: green
Range: North America (except Utah, Nevada and Vermont)
Habit: herbaceous
Special characteristics: Drought Tolerant
A summer annual that will bloom from summer to frost in yellows, golds, reds and purple tones. This is an ideal annual for rocky or poor soils. It prefers well-drained, light, sandy soil.

Remove faded flowers for extended blooms. Makes a good cut flower. It will bloom best when crowded.

Zones 8 - 10

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