General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
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 9b
Plant Height: 8 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Yellow and red
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Trade name information:
Series: Solanna™
Trade Name: Bright Touch
Cultivar name: 'Solanna Bright Touch'
Common names
  • Coreopsis
  • Tickseed

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Location: Washington 8b
Location: Northern Illinois 
Date: 2022-08-24
Location: Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2024-08-15
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Location: Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina | June, 2022
Date: 2022-06-12

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