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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Plant Height: 12-18 inches
Plant Spread: 18-24 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: Golden yellow
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP18789

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Location: Lincoln NE zone 5 Date: 2019-05-31
Location: South garden Date: June 2015
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI Date: 2009-09-13
Location: Lincoln NE zone 5 Date: 2018-06-12
Photo by Hamwild
Location: My garden zone 5 Date: 2018-05-26
Photo by Hamwild
Location: Indiana Zone 5 Date: may
Location: KALAMA WA Date: 2016-05-18
Photo by Hamwild
Location: South side of house Date: June
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX Date: 2013-05-11 Just coming into Spring bloom.
Location: Orangeburg, SC Date: 2015-06-12 Coreopsis Jethro Tull growing in filtered sun
Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
Date: 2012-05-24
Location: Orangeburg, SC Date: 2014-05-12 Coreopsis Jethro Tull
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX Date: 2013-04-15
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX Date: 2013-04-21
Location: Lincoln NE zone 5 Date: 2020-06-08
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX Date: 2012-04-08
Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI Date: 2012-05-10
Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI Date: 2012-05-10
Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI Date: 2012-05-10
Photo by flowersrjen
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa. Date: 2008-06-11
Location: Indiana Zone 5 Date: 2012-07-26
Date: 2014-01-23 Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa. Date: 2008-06-26
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Comments:
  • Posted by lovemyhouse (Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) - Zone 8a) on May 12, 2013 6:55 AM concerning plant:
    Heavy clay soil. Planted at base of Just Joey and Opening Night roses. In shade much of the day. Might be why the flowers are much shorter than another JT in a different location of the yard?
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  • Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on May 12, 2013 12:22 PM concerning plant:
    Name of an English progressive rock band from early 70's; Jethro Tull was originally an English agricultural pioneer from Berkshire who helped bring about the British Agricultural Revolution (~ 1700).
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