Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Nomenclature
Common Name:
large-flowered coreopsis
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Coreopsis grandiflora
Family:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
ft
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
brown,NA
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower garden or butterfly garden. A number of cultivars exist, but none are grown widely in Florida.
Considerations:
Self-seeds, so it can become weedy.
Availability:
Seed
Propagation:
Seed.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Soil pH:
adaptable
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies
Attracts many butterflies and pollinators.
Native Habitats:
Dry sites. Ruderal.
Natural Range in Florida:
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