Flower Specifications
- Approximate seeds per pound: 1,400,000
- Season: Annual
- USDA Zones: 3 - 10
- Height: 24 - 30 inches
- Bloom Season: Mid to late summer
- Bloom Color: Bi-color
- Environment: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 6.2 - 7.2
- Deer Resistant: Yes
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 60F - 65F
- Average Germ Time: 15 - 30 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: 1/16 inch
- Sowing Rate: 1/2 ounce per 1,000 square feet or 2 pounds per acre
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 24 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Coreopsis
Coreopsis (Coreopsis Tinctoria) - One of the most popular wildflowers grown in the United States, Plains Coreopsis is also one of the easiest to grow from flower seed. Used primarily for landscape beautification, it brightens up any setting with its bright yellow flower heads with red centers. Plains Coreopsis is great for cutting, and each stem adds a whole flush of small flowers to arrangements. Butterflies love the nectar of Coreopsis blooms.
Directly sow Plains Coreopsis flower seed outdoors in spring into a prepared seed bed. Soil should be loosened and weed free. Press the Coreopsis flower seed into the soil and lightly cover. Keep the Coreopsis seed moist until germination. Plains Coreopsis is perhaps the very best native annual for reseeding.
Shaker Bottle With Seed Starting Matrix |
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Shake 'n Seed - We are now offering shaker bottles filled with our seed starting matrix: rich soil, gardening sand, water absorbing crystals, and starter fertilizer. This not only helps dispense your seed, but it gets it off to a great start! Simply remove lid from shaker bottle, add seed from packet, put back on lid, shake the bottle vigorously for 15 seconds, and then shake your way to beautiful new plants! Use Shake 'n Seed over good quality soil, and then gently water to keep seed moist until it sprouts. Great for ground covers or mass planting flower seeds. |
