Coreopsis grandiflora 'Rising Sun'
Tickseed 'Rising Sun'
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 medium-sized variety produces large double golden-yellow flowers, each with a mahogany-red eye.
Contributed by @vec
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Tickseed 'Rising Sun'
Latin name
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Rising Sun'
type
Flowering plant
family
Asteraceae
ph
5.5 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.60 M
0.50 M
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Rising Sun'
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 medium-sized variety produces large double golden-yellow flowers, each with a mahogany-red eye.
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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