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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 18-24 inches
Plant Spread: 18-24 inches
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Threadleaf Coreopsis
  • Whorled tickseed
  • Whorled coreopsis
  • Tickseed

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Location: Fairfax, Virginia
Date: 2022-04-14
Location: Fairfax, VA
Date: 2022-03-29
Location: American Peony Society Garden, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Date: 07/16/2003
photo by Cornell Plantations via Cornell University Library's eCo
Location: MacArthur Lake-Fort Bragg reservation, North Carolina
Date: August 10, 2022
Threadleaf coreopsis #301; RAB page 1124, 179-69-10. AG page 281,
Location: Fairfax, VA
Date: 2022-03-29
Location: Fairfax, VA
Date: 2022-03-29
Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2012-07-22
Location: MacArthur Lake-Fort Bragg reservation, North Carolina
Date: August 10, 2022
Threadleaf coreopsis #301; RAB page 1124, 179-69-10. AG page 281,
Location: Holladay, UT
Location: Galt Preserve -  St. James,  Florida

Date: 2022-04-14
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universität Hamburg
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universität Hamburg
Location: Fairfax VA
Date: June 25
Location: John Deere's home gardens Moline, Il. (Quad Cities)
Date: 7-6-08
Location: Northern Illinois (Zone 5a)
Date: 2013-06-16
Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2012-07-22
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: Vander Veer Botanical Gardens - Davenport, Iowa
Date: 7-5-11
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: Fairfax VA
Date: 2022-06-25
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)
Location: Mountains of northern California
Date: December 29, 2014
Location: MacArthur Lake-Fort Bragg reservation, North Carolina
Date: August 10, 2022
Threadleaf coreopsis #301; RAB page 1124, 179-69-10. AG page 281,
Location: MacArthur Lake-Fort Bragg reservation, North Carolina
Date: August 10, 2022
Threadleaf coreopsis #301; RAB page 1124, 179-69-10. AG page 281,
Location: Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid
photo credit: Cillas
Location: Vander Veer Botanical Gardens - Davenport, Iowa
Date: 2011-07-02

Date: 2012-06-10
Location: Fairfax VA
Date: June 25
Location: Holladay, UT
Location: Holladay, UT
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Comments:
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on May 3, 2012 6:35 PM concerning plant:
    Honey bees get nectar and pollen from this plant.
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SCButtercup On May 2, 2014 Bloomed
MrsBinWY On February 4, 2017 Seeds sown
milk jug, room temp, 16 seeds collected day of C. Brighton's wedding (2015); gave up on these 4-30-17
WebTucker On August 10, 2022 Bloomed
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