Threadleaf coreopsis or
Tickseed 'Crème Brulee'
Family: Asteraceae (Aster
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 5-9
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Height: 1-1.5 feet
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Spread: 1-3 feet
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Bloom Time: June to October
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Bloom: butter-yellow daisy-like flowers, 1 inch in diameter
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Light: full sun
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Soil: average, well-drained
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Moisture: medium
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Use: attracts butterflies; front of a
perennial border, sidewalk, cottage garden
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Care: low maintenance; remove faded
flowers for best display
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Concerns: no serious problems, crown rot if
wet; good resistance to powdery mildew
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Native to: species native to east-central
United States
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Notes: improved version of Coreopsis
verticillata 'Moonbeam': more mildew resistance, more vigorous; mound of
deep-green lance-shaped leaves
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Supplier: Ebert's Greenhouse Village
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C223
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