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Coreopsis tinctoria |
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| | 2011 strain, offset by amaranth |
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| Common name |
plains coreopsis; calliopsis |
| Family |
asteraceae |
| Life cycle |
annual |
| Flowers |
yellow-red-brown (summer) |
| Size |
1-3' |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil |
From seed  |
Germinate at room temperature. Self-seeds in our garden.
detailed seed-starting info below
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We first acquired this charming annual by sowing a "wildflower mix" in our garden many years ago. The offspring from those originals kept returning for years, its colors always a bit of a surprise (one of my favorites was a solid burnt-red one). The yellow-and-brown combination is its natural form, and most of the plants reverted to those colors after a few cycles. We found that the plants often flop over, and therefore mingle with other plants (in this case of the photo above, a St. John's wort). Although you can fuss at its untidy habit, it sometimes makes for cool, unexpected combinations. Eventually, our original strain failed to return, so recently I re-established them from traded seed. Same basic color scheme, but the plants grew taller (as high as 4 ft), and stayed upright. We'll see if these likewise make themselves at home for a few years to come.
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| | Usually looking its best in somewhat messy combinations, the coreopsis is here surrounded by amaranth, lamb's ears, oregano, Phlomis russeliana, and a few other wild things. |
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Coreopsis tinctoria
- Seed from a trade several years ago. Baggy 70F (64%G, 4-7d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (good G, 4-11d)
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