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Golden tickseed in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Coreopsis tinctoria 'Mahogany Midget'

 

Golden tickseed

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. 'Mahogany Midget' produces masses of long lasting flowers in deep red with brown centres are produced over the summer and into the autumn.

 
plant Features
  • Golden tickseed likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Golden tickseed likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Golden tickseed is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Golden tickseed likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Golden tickseed

Latin name

Coreopsis tinctoria 'Mahogany Midget'

type

Flowering plant

family

Asteraceae

ph

5.5 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Golden tickseed likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Golden tickseed is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Golden tickseed likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Golden tickseed 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 Golden tickseed is 0.30meters x 0.25meters 0.30 M 0.25 M

Coreopsis tinctoria 'Mahogany Midget'

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. 'Mahogany Midget' produces masses of long lasting flowers in deep red with brown centres are produced over the summer and into the 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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