General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 12 to 24 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 24 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Yellow with burgundy center and burgundy-red splashes on petals
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Salt tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: #20,609

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Trade name information:
Series: Cruizin'™
Trade Name: Route 66
Cultivar name: 'Cruizin' Route 66'
Common names
  • Threadleaf Coreopsis
  • Tickseed

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Photo by NJBob
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2014-09-14
Location: North West New Jersey
Date: 2021-08-04
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-07-29
Location: Medina, TN
Date: 2012-07-12
Coreopsis 'Route 66' is very hardy.
Location: York, PA 17402
Date: Summer 2012

Date: 2012-07-13
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date: 2012-08-23
Location: Maine
Location: Sun Northwest N.J.
Date: Sep 22, 2011 11:41 AM

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
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Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2013-08-27
Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada
Date: 2012-07-01
Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada
Date: 2012-07-09
Location: Quad Cities Botanical Garden, Rock Island, Il.
Date: 2012-07-02
Location: western Oregon
Date: 2016-02-21
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2010-07-03
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2010-07-03
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2010-07-03
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2010-07-03

Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.

Date: 2012-07-13

Date: 2012-07-13

Date: 2012-07-24

Date: 2012-07-24
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2013-08-27
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2013-06-14

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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