Common Name:

swamp tickseed, Georgia tickseed

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Coreopsis nudata

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Form:

flower

Size:

3-4 ft tall by 1-3 ft wide

Life Span:

short-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white, pink

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Recommended Uses:

Wet garden areas. This species will persist only if conditions remain moist.

Considerations:

Availability:

Propagation:

seed

Light:

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

stays wet ---to--- Usually moist, occasional inundation

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:

Organic (muck), Sand

Soil pH:

adaptable

Suitable to Grow In:

8A, 8B

Wildlife:

Native Habitats:

wet roadside swales, savannas, bogs, cypress ponds

Natural Range in Florida:

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