Coreopsis UpTick Red ('Baluptred'PBR) (UpTick Series)
tickseed [UpTick Red]
A compact, bushy, mound-forming, herbaceous perennial with narrow, mid-green foliage. Dark red flowers with golden yellow petal tips and golden yellow centres are produced from early summer to early autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red Gold Yellow | Green | ||
| Autumn | Red Gold Yellow | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy, Clump forming
- Genus
Coreopsis can be annuals or perennials, with paired, simple, palmate or pinnately divided leaves and long-stalked, daisy-like flower-heads
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering
Propagation
Propagate by seed in late winter, by division in spring or autumn and basal root cuttings in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Wildlife gardens
- Coastal
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead for continuous flowering and cut back in winter
Pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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