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coreopsis on Encyclopedia.com Coreopsis is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Asterales, family Asteraceae. Coreopsis can be more than bold and gold.(Arts and Lifestyle) Early Sunrise coreopsis combines wonderfully with the pristine, white flowers of the ox-eye daisy. www.encyclopedia.com /html/c1/coreopsi.asp   (370 words)

Coreopsis (Coreopsis) Coreopsis bears the unfortunate nickname "Tickseed" because the seeds resemble ticks. Coreopsis may stop blooming for a while in the hottest part of the summer. This is a pink coreopsis with single blooms that grows to about 2' tall. www.gardenguides.com /flowers/perennials/coreopsis.htm   (259 words)

Native Wildflowers -- Coreopsis lanceolata L.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23) Coreopsis lanceolata, lanceleaf coreopsis, is an evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial that is one of 13 native coreopsis species found in Florida. Lanceleaf coreopsis has grass green foliage, with most of the leaves concentrated at the base of the plant, giving it a clumped appearance. Lanceleaf coreopsis is relatively insect and disease free. edis.ifas.ufl.edu /EP058   (762 words)

Seed Production of Leavenworth's Coreopsis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23) Coreopsis leavenworthii, Leavenworth's coreopsis or Leavenworth's tickseed, is endemic to Florida. Leavenworth's coreopsis is an upright plant with narrow pinnately to bipinnately compound leaves. Florida ecotypes of Leavenworth's coreopsis seed need to be certified as to the county of origin by the Southern Seed Certification Association, Inc., P.O. Box 2619, Auburn, AL 36831 (334-844-4995). edis.ifas.ufl.edu /EP122   (2140 words)

Coreopsis lanceolata, C. verticillata The good news about Coreopsis is the introduction of cultivars such as 'Baby Sun' and 'Sunray', both of which are more compact and less sprawling in character. Coreopsis clumps should be divided every 1 to 2 years, and they will usually bloom from seed the first year. As Coreopsis finish their bloom cycle, the seed heads are unsightly. aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu /extension/newsletters/hortupdate/apr03/art2apr.html   (512 words)

Coreopsis rosea Unlike other species of Coreopsis, C. rosea and its cultivars have very little drought tolerance and need consistently moist soils in order to thrive. Coreopsis rosea (sometimes commonly called pink coreopsis or pink threadleaf coreopsis) is primarily native to wet sandy soils along water margins in coastal plain areas from Nova Scotia to Maryland. Plants in the genus Coreopsis are sometimes commonly called tickseed in reference to the resemblance of the seeds to ticks. www.mobot.org /gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?code=S150   (324 words)

Coreopsis - Zagreb The Coreopsis ‘Zagreb’, Coreopsis verticillata, is a prolific bloomer of bright yellow flowers that bloom from June through October. Winner of the 2001 RHS Award of Garden Merit, Coreopsis ‘Zagreb’ is a little shorter than the rest of the Coreopsis family. Coreopsis Zagreb looks great with any type of grass, in borders or mass plantings in sunny gardens. www.naturehills.com /new/product/perennialsdetails.aspx?prodid=1191   (137 words)

Coreopsis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23) Coreopsis, also called tickseed, possess daisy-like flowers in various shades of yellow to dark gold to almost orange. Coreopsis can also be used as fresh cut flowers, especially those with long flower stems. Coreopsis is a highly valued perennial for many garden settings. lancaster.unl.edu /hort/Articles/2002/Coreopsis.htm   (575 words)

The Gardener's Network : How to Grow Coreopsis Coreopsis is a member of the sunflower family that looks like a daisy. While most Coreopsis are perennials, there are a few annual varieties. Coreopsis prefers a warm climate and full to partial sun. www.gardenersnet.com /flower/coreopsis.htm   (244 words)

Native Coreopsis lanceolata wildflower seed and potted plant, Sand Coreopsis seed and plant, lanceleaf coreopsis seed ... Lanceleaf Coreopsis wildflower grows to 2 feet tall in dry or average soil and its seeds are a favorite food for goldfinches. Lanceleaf Coreopsis is a showy, fast growing and long-blooming perennial that will continue to bloom through the summer with occasional dead heading. Tickseed or Lanceleaf Coreopsis is a fast growing native perennial wildflower occurring naturally in glades, sandy open ground, and along roadsides from Florida to Louisiana, north to Virginia, Ontario, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and naturalized east to New England. www.easywildflowers.com /quality/cor.lanc.htm   (298 words)

Floridata: Coreopsis grandiflora   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23) A relative of the sunflower, Coreopsis is worth planting for the cheerful sight of their springtime flowers. Coreopsis is the Greek word for bug which refers to the small dry, flat fruits that look remarkably like insects. Coreopsis will self seed and under certain conditions may become invasive. floridata.com /ref/C/core_gra.cfm   (206 words)

COREOPSIS: 'Limerock Ruby', rosea 'American Dream', lanceolata 'Sterntaler', grandiflora 'Early Sunrise', 'Tequila ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23) Coreopsis and Sedum are staples in the perennial garden. Among the Coreopsis we offer are Coreopsis grandiflora 'Early Sunrise', Coreopsis lanceolata 'Sterntaler', Coreopsis 'Tequila Sunrise', Coreopsis rosea 'American Dream', and the new Coreopsis 'Limerock Ruby'. An outstanding performer, Coreopsis 'Limerock Ruby' is hardy only to zone 7, and should be treated as an annual in colder regions. www.butterflybushes.com /coreopsis_and_sedum.htm   (889 words)

Garden Hobbies : How to Grow Coreopsis Coreopsis is a member of the Aster family. They are natives of plains in the U.S. Coreopsis produces daisy like flowers. Coreopsis can also be grown from division or cuttings. www.gardenhobbies.com /flower/coreopsis.html   (210 words)

Garden Gate Forums: Moonbeam Coreopsis They come in a variety of colors and I think are are similar to coreopsis. Coreopsis grows like crazy in my sand, although the plants I put on the south side of the house years ago did die out, maybe just too much sun? My sunbeam coreopsis grows like crazy on the edge of the woods and in a flowerbed under a tree. www.forums.gardengatemag.com /ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=17055&Main=6842   (557 words)

Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' - Moonbeam Threadleaf Coreopsis Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' has fernlike foliage with tiny light yellow to lemon colored flowers throughout summer. Moonbeam Threadleaf Coreopsis can get 18" tall and 18" wide and is one of the most drought tolerant of the Threadleafs. Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' is part of our Plants For Texas Program™, meaning it was Texas Grown, Tested in Texas to perform outstanding for Texas Gardens. www.magnoliagardensnursery.com /productdescrip/coreopsis_moon.html   (129 words)

Coreopsis Beggarticks Coreopsis beggarticks seedlings are similar in appearance to those of Devils Beggarticks (Bidens frondosa) is also similar in appearance to coreopsis beggarticks and spanishneedles, however devils beggarticks does not have leaves that are dissected 2 to 3 times. Coreopsis beggarticks can also be confused with spanishneedles, however coreopsis beggarticks has flowers that are much larger and more showy and leaflets that are more linear than those of spanishneedles. www.ppws.vt.edu /scott/weed_id/bidpo.htm   (278 words)

Coreopsis lanceolata Coreopsis lanceolata is used interchangeably in the nursery industry with Coreopsis grandiflora; the cultivars noted below are hybrids with at least one of these two species as a parent, if not both: Coreopsis translates as "resembling a bug", referring to the appearance of the mature seeds, which are often said to resemble ticks. Coreopsis lanceolata or Coreopsis grandiflora are popular clump-forming perennials whose hybrid cultivars have lush foliage and bear golden-yellow to yellow-orange flowers for most of the Summer; they differ substantially from Coreosis verticillata, which has diminutive fine-textured leaves, a wider range of shades of yellow in its cultivars, and its stoloniferous spreading habit. www.hcs.ohio-state.edu /hcs/TMI/Plantlist/co_olata.html   (725 words)

Coreopsis x 'Limerock Ruby' - Limerock Ruby Coreopsis P.P.# 15455   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23) Coreopsis x 'Limerock Ruby' P.P.# 15455 was discovered as a natural cross by Limerock Plant Farm in Rhode Island. It is sure to be a show stopper in your garden, as it provides a blanket of red flowers covering a mound of dark green, fern-like foliage. This coreopsis attracts butterflies and is great for borders, rock gardens, as well as massed. www.magnoliagardensnursery.com /productdescrip/coreopsis_limerock.html   (149 words)

Coreopsis - Pink The Coreopsis 'Pink', Coreopsis rosea, is the first pink, with a yellow center, flowering variety of the Coreopsis family. In the Tickseed family, the daisy like blooms flower from June through October with a plant height of 10-12” and a spread of 14-18”. Pink Coreopsis is drought-tolerant and tough but does need well-drained soil. www.naturehills.com /new/product/perennialsdetails.aspx?prodid=1188   (125 words)

Plant Profile for Coreopsis tripteris (tall tickseed)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23) Coreopsis tripteris L. See county distributions for the following states by clicking on them below or on the map. Coreopsis tripteris L. This plant is listed by the U. federal government or a state. Coreopsis tripteris L. View species account or photographs from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants. plants.usda.gov /cgi_bin/plant_profile.cgi?symbol=COTR4&imageID=   (302 words)

Coreopsis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23) A very common wildflower, the plains coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria) grows in abundance just to the east of us, where there rainfall is a bit more consistent, but also does well in local gardens and we see it along the road at times. As the flowers dry up, the plants get fairly messy looking, but I've never had the heart to cut them back until they were completely done blooming and dead, since so many insects use the blossoms or live in the plants. Coreopsis requires full sun and does not like to be overshadowed by larger plants. home.att.net /~larvalbugbio/coreopsis.html   (238 words)

Florida State Symbols @ Florida OCHP In 1991 the flower of the genus Coreopsis was designated as Florida's official wildflower. The state legislature made this designation after the colorful flowers were used extensively in Florida's roadside plantings and highway beautification programs. The coreopsis is found in a variety of colors, ranging from golden to pink. dhr.dos.state.fl.us /facts/symbols/symbol.cfm?page=1&id=12   (79 words)

Coreopsis palmata seed and potted plant, Prairie Coreopsis potted plant seed This nice-looking flower spreads slowly by underground stems forming a thick clump so it is ideal as a drift of flowers in a prairie border or a naturalized setting. Prairie Coreopsis, also called stiff tickseed, grows best in full sun and average moisture but will tolerate medium shade or dry conditions. Seed germination is improved after a pretreatment of 3 to 4 weeks of cold moist stratification or when planted outside in the fall or winter. www.easywildflowers.com /quality/cor.palm.htm   (258 words)

PDN -- Coreopsis 'Sweet Dreams' PP 12,720 I always get excited when a new "industry standard" hits the market and such is the case with Coreopsis 'Sweet Dreams'. This amazing new hybrid of Coreopsis rosea from Mark Leonard of The Flower Mill in California, combines the new pink color with the old habit of the more familiar upright coreopsis. The result is a phenomenal new hybrid that grows like vigorous Coreopsis 'Moonbeam' with thread-like foliage and topped from midsummer until fall with a barrage of dark pink flowers that lighten toward the petal tips. www.plantdelights.com /Catalog/Current/Detail/04657.html   (149 words)

botany/coreopsis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23) They will flower more profusely if the dead blooms are picked off. POTTING: Coreopsis will thrive in any fertile, garden soil that is well-drained. They should have a position with full exposure to the sun. www.botany.com /coreopsis.html   (149 words)

Gardening : Perennials : Coreopsis : Home & Garden Television Paul James's favorite genus is Coreopsis, which includes 80 or more species in the daisy family. They're easy to grow, and if you live in USDA Zones 3 through 11 (roughly 90 percent of the United States), there's at least one coreopsis for you. Probably the most common of the group is Coreopsis grandiflora, commonly known as tickseed (figure A). www.hgtv.com /hgtv/gl_plants_perennials/article/0,1785,HGTV_3610_1378282,00.html   (220 words)

Coreopsis verticillata Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' - a very popular cultivar and one of the very best perennials, having light lemon-colored flowers that prolifically rebloom after the intial mid-Summer flush, to 1.5' tall by 2' wide Coreopsis translates as "resembing a bug", referring to the mature seeds that may resemble ticks. Threadleaf Coreopsis is an excellent perennial for profuse Summer flowering in sunny sites. www.hcs.ohio-state.edu /hcs/TMI/Plantlist/co_llata.html   (511 words)

Native Coreopsis tinctoria weed wholesale, Plains Coreopsis seed wholesale , also called Plains Coreopsis or Golden Tickseed Coreopsis is a very popular ornamental plant growing 2 to 3 feet tall with numerous bright yellow flower heads with red centers. Native Plains coreopsis wildflowers occur naturally in prairies, savannas, open dry rocky woods, and along roadsides from Minnesota and Manitoba to Washington, south to Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, and introduced east to the Atlantic states. The map below shows areas where native Coreopsis tinctoria plants grow wild but it can be planted and will grow over a much wider area than shown. www.easywildflowers.com /quality/cor.tinc.htm   (214 words)

Giant coreopsis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23) Giant coreopsis is an erect, shrubby, glabrous few-branched perennial with a stout, fleshy trunk growing to some 8' tall. The fruit is a glabrous, brown, obovate to oblong achene with no pappus. Giant coreopsis may be found on rocky cliffs and exposed slopes and dunes along the immediate coast from Los Angeles Co. to San Luis Obispo Co. and on the Channel Islands. www.calflora.net /bloomingplants/giantcoreopsis.html   (218 words)

Plant Profile for Coreopsis grandiflora (largeflower tickseed)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23) View all Coreopsis thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery See county distributions for the following states by clicking on them below or on the map. View 440 genera in Asteraceae, 33 species in Coreopsis or click below on a thumbnail map or name for variety profiles. plants.usda.gov /cgi_bin/plant_profile.cgi?symbol=COGR5   (254 words)

Coreopsis verticillata Plants can spread somewhat invasively in the garden by both rhizomes and self-seeding. Threadleaf coreopsis (also commonly called whorled coreopsis) is a rhizomatous perennial which typically grows in dense, bushy clumps to 1-3' tall. Palmately 3-parted leaves with thread-like segments lend a fine-textured and airy appearance to the plant. www.mobot.org /gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?code=N870   (237 words)

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