Coreopsis gladiata
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Southeastern Tickseed
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 2-2.5 ft tall by 1-1.5 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Annual to short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown,NA | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Wet flatwoods, wet prairie, edges of cypress swamps, floodplain forest, ditches. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower or butterfly garden. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts many butterflies and pollinators.