Threadleaf Tickseed
Coreopsis verticillata
Golden daisies June through August on a freely spreading, self-sowing plant. The pick for meadows and sunny slopes that need mass and movement.
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
The species coreopsis for naturalistic meadow plantings. spreads freely to create golden drifts all summer.
The straight species Threadleaf Tickseed is taller and more naturalizing than the 'Zagreb' cultivar: it spreads freely into generous clumps and self-sows in suitable conditions, eventually forming the kind of golden drifts that make a meadow planting feel effortless. The same cheerful yellow daisy flowers from June through August, same threadlike foliage, but with a wilder, more spreading character that suits naturalistic plantings better than formal borders. This is the version to choose when you want a plant to fill space, naturalize on a sunny slope, or anchor a large pollinator planting where you want mass and movement. It tolerates dry, lean soil and average fertility. Improving soil actually makes it grow too vigorously and flop. Give it room and it will reward you with years of trouble-free bloom.
A nursery-grown plant, ready for the ground.
Healthy, container-grown threadleaf 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
- Dry
- Mature size
- 1.5–3 ft · 18–36 in wide
- Bloom time
- Early summer through late summer
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native range
- Eastern and central United States, from Maryland south to Florida, west to Arkansas
Care notes for threadleaf tickseed.
Plant in full sun in well-drained to dry, lean soil. Avoid rich, moist soil which causes flopping. Allow to spread. this species is a naturalizer. Divide every 3-4 years to prevent overcrowding. Cut back to the ground in late fall or early spring. Self-sows moderately.
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