Coreopsis floridana
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8B 9A 9B
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Florida Tickseed
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 2-4 ft tall by 1 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown,NA | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant. Blooms fall and winter. | |
| Habitats: | Wet prairie, herbaceous seepage areas, wet roadsides. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Useful as a colorful wildflower along the edge of a wetland. Often overlooked as sunflowers are blooming at the same time. But if the site is appropriate, worthwhile. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Usually moist, occasional inundation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts many different butterflies and pollinators.