Coreopsis leavenworthii
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 8A 8B 9A 9B
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Leavenworth's Tickseed
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 1.5 to 3.0 ft tall by .5 to 1.5 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Annual to short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow | |
| Phenology: | Annual. Flowers all year. | |
| Habitats: | Moist to wet flatwoods, marl prairies, sandhill, scrub, and disturbed areas. Common on moist, open roadsides. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Cultivated flower beds, wildflower gardens, meadows, and butterfly gardens. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| 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 Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Clay, Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts small butterflies.
Source of nectar and pollen for honeybees, native bees, and wasps.