Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

Florida tickseed

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Coreopsis floridana

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

2-4 ft tall by 1 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

brown,NA

Phenology:

Winter dormant. Blooms fall and winter.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Useful as a colorful wildflower along the edge of a wetland. Often overlooked as sunflowers are blooming at the same time. But if the site is appropriate, worthwhile.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, Seed

Propagation:

Seed. Rarely planted due to its site specificity.

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

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

Coming Soon!

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

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Organic

Soil pH:

Acidic but moderately adaptable

Suitable to Grow In:

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Attracts many different butterflies and  pollinators.

Native Habitats:

Wet prairie, herbaceous seepage areas, wet roadsides.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

This is one of our larger (taller and larger flowers) Coreopsis species.