Rose Coreopsis - Coreopsis rosea

  Category: Groundcover,Perennial

Common Name: Rose Coreopsis

Scientific Name: Coreopsis rosea

Sun Conditions:Full Sun/Partial Shade

Soil Conditions: Moist to Wet

Height Range: 1-2 ft

Width Range: 1.5-3 ft (about twice as wide as tall)

Growth Habit: Mounding; spreads by creeping rhizomes

Growth Rate: Fast

Bloom Color: Pink

Bloom Time: Summer to Early Fall (June-September)

Seed/Fruit Production: Yes

Foliage Color: Green

Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8

Evergreen: No

Deer Resistant: Yes (unpalatable to deer and most herbivores)

Forage: Not browsed — unpalatable to deer and other herbivores

Poisonous: No known toxicity

Wildlife Value Highlights: Groundcover for moist meadows, rain gardens, pond/wet-sand edges, borders and rock gardens; needs consistent moisture and acidic, sandy soil (does not tolerate clay or drought). Rare to endangered native in parts of its range.

Ecologicl/Landscape Use: Nectar/pollen for butterflies, bees and other pollinators; seeds eaten by birds

Lepidoptera Supported by Family/Group: Not well documented at species level; visited by butterflies for nectar

Lepidoptera Supported by Species: N/A

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