Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Nomenclature
Common Name:
tall tickseed
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Coreopsis tripteris
Family:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
2-9 ft tall by 2-8 ft wide
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
brown,NA
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Plant at the back of an informal wildflower or butterfly garden--it gets tall.
Considerations:
Availability:
Seed
Propagation:
Seed.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Not wet but not extremely dry ---to--- Very long 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
Soil pH:
adaptable
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies
Attracts many insects including bees and butterflies.
Native Habitats:
Moist upland hardwood forests, mixed hardwood-pine forests. Secondary woods.
Natural Range in Florida:
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