Melinda Myers

Stiff Coreopsis

Botanical Name

Coreopsis palmata

Min Zone

3

Max Zone

8

Height

2 to 3 feet

Width

12 to 18 inches

Flowers

Late spring to mid-summer: bright yellow, daisy-like

Light

Full sun

Soil

Medium to dry, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Spreads by seed and by rhizomes to form large colonies
• Ideal for stabilizing dry, sandy slopes
• Attracts many beneficial insects
• Divide in spring or fall
• Avoid moist, fertile locations in the garden to avoid sprawling plants
• Plants can be cut back hard if the foliage is sprawled out or becomes unkempt

Problems

Crown rot if grown in moist, poorly drained soils