Coreopsis lanceolata

Lance-leaved Tickseed

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:	Flower
Size:	1.5 - 2.5 ft tall by .5 - 1.5 ft wide
Life Span:	Short-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.
Propagation:	Seed and division. Seeds are available through the Florida Wildflowers Growers Cooperative.
Availability:	Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales, Seed
Light:	Full Sun,  Part Shade
Moisture Tolerance:	always floodedextremely dry
	(Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry)
Moisture Tolerance:	Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:	Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
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

Ecology

Wildlife:
Insects:	Attracts butterflies and  pollinators.
Native Habitats:	Sandhills, edges of cypress swamps and marshes, ruderal areas.

Distribution and Planting Zones

Comments

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.