Coreopsis Calypso in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Coreopsis grandiflora 'Calypso'

Coreopsis 'Calypso'

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. This variety sports golden, daisy-like flowers with reddish-brown cores throughout summer provided you dead head it regularly.

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plant Features

Full sun
Occasional watering
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
Free draining

plant information

Common name

Coreopsis 'Calypso'

Latin name

Coreopsis grandiflora 'Calypso'

type

Flowering plant

family

Asteraceae

ph

5.5 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

Soil

Free draining
Water

Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant
When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Coreopsis Calypso is 0.30meters x 0.50meters

0.30 M 0.50 M

Coreopsis grandiflora 'Calypso'

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. This variety sports golden, daisy-like flowers with reddish-brown cores throughout summer provided you dead head it regularly.

Flowering Season

From Mid Summer TO Late Autumn

Masses of flowers, non-stop for ages from mid-summer to late autumn without pause.

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.

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.

Propagation by seed

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

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

Flowering Season

From Early Summer TO Mid Autumn

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

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