Coreopsis Seeds - Mahogany Midget

Flower Specifications

Season: Annual

USDA Zones: 4 - 10

Height: 10 inches

Bloom Season: Late spring through summer

Bloom Color: Burgandy

Environment: Full sun

Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 6.2 - 7.2

Deer Resistant: Yes

House Plant: No

Latin Name: Coreopsis Tinctoria

Planting Directions

Temperature: 65F

Average Germ Time: 14 - 28 days

Light Required: Yes

Depth: Do not cover the seed but press into the soil

Sowing Rate: 3 - 4 seeds per plant

Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination

Plant Spacing: 16 inches

Coreopsis Mahogany Midget Garden Flowers

Coreopsis (Coreopsis Tinctoria Mahogany Midget) - Grow Coreopsis seeds for sun-loving, drought tolerant flowers that butterflies adore! Mahogany Midget is the perfect size for the front of the flower border, and this annual grows readily from Coreopsis flower seed to give a wonderful display of summer color. It is small, only 10 inches tall with a 10 inch width, but it is a prolific bloomer with 1 - 1 1/2 inch deep red blooms with a large brownish colored eye and grass-like foliage.

Perfect container plant

This Coreopsis plant is simply gorgeous, and it is trouble-free. The perfect size for beds and borders as well as containers. This variety may be referred to as Dwarf Red Plains Coreopsis.

Coreopsis seed | mahogany midget

How to grow

How To Grow Coreopsis From Seed: Directly sow Coreopsis seeds outdoors in spring into a prepared seed bed. Soil should be loosened and weed free. Press the flower seed into the soil but do not cover it. Keep the seed moist until germination.

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Deadheading helps to encourage continuous blooms up until the end of summer. Coreopsis Mahogany Midget blooms in 10 weeks when sown from flower seeds.

Sowing Rate: 3 - 4 seeds per plant
Average Germ Time: 14 - 28 days
Keep moist until germination
Attracts bees, butterflies and birds
Depth: Do not cover seed but press into the soil