Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

lance-leaved tickseed

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Coreopsis lanceolata

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

1.5 - 2.5 ft tall by .5 - 1.5 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

brown

Phenology:

winter dormant. Mostly blooms in spring.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wildflower beds, butterfly gardens or meadows.

Considerations:

Will self-seed and so could become weedy.

Availability:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales, Seed

Propagation:

Seed and division. Seeds are available through the Florida Wildflowers Growers Cooperative.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

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

Coming Soon!

Somewhat moist, no flooding ---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:

Sand

Soil pH:

6.0 - 7.0

Suitable to Grow In:

8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Attracts butterflies and  pollinators. 

Native Habitats:

Sandhills, edges of cypress swamps and marshes, ruderal areas.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

In central Florida, lanceleaf has a relatively short blooming period compared to Leavenworth's tickseed - wrapping things up by mid-summer, whereas C. Leavenworthii is still flowering come Fall. Coreopsis is the state wildflower.