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Tickseed Ruby Frost in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Coreopsis 'Ruby Frost'

 

Tickseed 'Ruby Frost'

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. 'Ruby Frost' sports ruby-red flowers edged in frosty white that appear in succession from summer to late autumn.

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plant Features
  • Tickseed Ruby Frost likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Tickseed Ruby Frost likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Tickseed Ruby Frost is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Tickseed Ruby Frost likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Tickseed 'Ruby Frost'

Latin name

Coreopsis 'Ruby Frost'

type

Flowering plant

family

Asteraceae

ph

5.5 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Tickseed Ruby Frost likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Tickseed Ruby Frost is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Tickseed Ruby Frost likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Tickseed Ruby Frost 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 Ruby Frost is 0.80meters x 0.40meters 0.80 M 0.40 M

Coreopsis 'Ruby Frost'

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. 'Ruby Frost' sports ruby-red flowers edged in frosty white that appear in succession from summer to late autumn.


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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