FNPS Plant Database
Coreopsis gladiata
southeastern tickseed, coastalplain tickseed
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Nomenclature
Common Name:
southeastern tickseed, coastalplain tickseed
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Coreopsis gladiata
Family:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
2-2.5 ft tall by 1-1.5 ft wide
Life Span:
annual to short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
wildflower or butterfly garden
Considerations:
Availability:
Propagation:
seed
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Short very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Soil pH:
acidic
Suitable to Grow In:
8A, 8B, 9A, 9B
USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.

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Ecology
Wildlife:
attracts many butterflies and pollinators
Native Habitats:
wet flatwoods, wet prairie, edges of cypress swamps, floodplain forest, ditches
Natural Range in Florida:
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