Coreopsis grandiflora 'Heliot'

large-flowered tickseed 'Heliot'
A clump-forming herbaceous perennial sometimes grown as an annual, with long green leaves and yellow daisy-like flowers with brown centres produced throughout the summer and autumn

Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Yellow Brown | Green | ||
Autumn | Brown Yellow | Green | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Coreopsis can be annuals or perennials, with paired, simple, palmate or pinnately divided leaves and long-stalked, daisy-like flower-heads
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by seed at 13-16°C in mid, or late, winter or in situ from early spring to early summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Patio and container plants
- Wildlife gardens
- Prairie planting
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. Cut old stems back to their bases as they die back at the end of the year
Pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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