Star Tickseed
Coreopsis pubescens
Star-cut golden flowers from midsummer through fall with no deadheading. More heat and humidity tolerance than most coreopsis, and deer resistant.
Typically 1 pint–1 gal · $9–$30 · final price at pickup
- Thu, Aug 138 AM – 4 PM
- Fri, Aug 148 AM – 4 PM
- Sat, Aug 158 AM – 2 PM
Heat-tolerant southeastern native coreopsis that blooms continuously through summer without deadheading.
Star tickseed is one of the more heat-tolerant, long-blooming Coreopsis species native to the Southeast. The golden yellow flowers have toothed, star-cut ray petals that give them a slightly jagged, energetic silhouette compared to the smoother rays of other coreopsis. They open from midsummer and continue through fall, creating a sustained display without any deadheading required. The leaves are slightly hairy and the whole plant has a soft, fine texture. More tolerant of humidity and summer heat than many Coreopsis species, making it a better choice for the mid-Atlantic and Southeast where common tickseed can struggle in summer. Low, compact, and deer resistant -- a reliable workhorse for sunny, dry-to-average borders.
A nursery-grown plant, ready for the ground.
Healthy, container-grown star tickseed propagated on-site at Hill House from regional genetics. Includes a one-page care card. We make every effort to supply plants as listed; occasionally we substitute a similar species of equal value.
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Average
- Mature size
- 1–2 ft · 12–18 in wide
- Bloom time
- July–October
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native range
- Southeastern United States from Virginia south to Florida and west to Arkansas and Louisiana
Care notes for star tickseed.
Full sun in dry to average, well-drained soil. More heat and humidity tolerant than most Coreopsis. Shear back by half after the first heavy flush to encourage a second round of blooms. Self-seeds lightly. Division every three to four years maintains vigor.
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