Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS
Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS
Nomenclature
Common Name:
southeastern 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:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
brown,NA
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower or butterfly garden.
Considerations:
Availability:
Seed
Propagation:
Seed.
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Short very dry periods
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
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies
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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