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Tickseed Big Bang Mercury Rising in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Coreopsis 'Big Bang Mercury Rising'

 

Tickseed 'Big Bang Mercury Rising'

Coreopsis can be either Annuals or short lived perennials, depending on the variety. Mound forming with thin green leaves, sporting masses of flowers in summer. A sun-loving, drought-tolerant plant which attracts flying insects. Varieties of Coreopsis vary in height from .45m to 1.3m in height and the dwarf forms grow 10 only 15 - 30cm. 'Mercury Rising' is a long-blooming perennial for sunny areas, forming a narrow, upright mound of medium-textured leaves and exceptionally large wine red daisies with a gold-orange button centre.

Contributed by @Elisabeth

 
plant Features
  • Tickseed Big Bang Mercury Rising likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Tickseed Big Bang Mercury Rising likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Tickseed Big Bang Mercury Rising is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Tickseed Big Bang Mercury Rising likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Tickseed 'Big Bang Mercury Rising'

Latin name

Coreopsis 'Big Bang Mercury Rising'

type

Flowering plant

family

Asteraceae

ph

5.5 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Tickseed Big Bang Mercury Rising likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Tickseed Big Bang Mercury Rising is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Tickseed Big Bang Mercury Rising likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Tickseed Big Bang Mercury Rising likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Tickseed Big Bang Mercury Rising is 0.90meters x 0.45meters 0.90 M 0.45 M

Coreopsis 'Big Bang Mercury Rising'

Coreopsis can be either Annuals or short lived perennials, depending on the variety. Mound forming with thin green leaves, sporting masses of flowers in summer. A sun-loving, drought-tolerant plant which attracts flying insects. Varieties of Coreopsis vary in height from .45m to 1.3m in height and the dwarf forms grow 10 only 15 - 30cm. 'Mercury Rising' is a long-blooming perennial for sunny areas, forming a narrow, upright mound of medium-textured leaves and exceptionally large wine red daisies with a gold-orange button centre.


Flowering Season

From Early Summer TO Mid Autumn

Masses of flowers in shades of yellow, pinks, reds, oranges white and bi-coloured.

 

Propagation by seed

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Sow seeds in early spring directly into flowering position. Dig compost into the soil first.

 

Planting out Spring

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Plant container grown plants into flowering position in Mach digging in a little fertilizer into the soil first.

 
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