Sand Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata)
Native Perennial
Seed Count: approx. 45
Days to Germinate: 30 days of cold, moist stratification is necessary; see https://rochesterpollinators.org/pages/winter for more info
Depth to Sow: 1/4"
Seed Spacing: Once the seedling is 2” tall, plant 1’ apart.
Color: yellow
Height: up to 2'
Bloom Time: May - August
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Type: Poor, Sandy or Rocky Soil
Attracts: Butterflies, Moths, Bees, Wasps, Beetles.
Natural Habitat: Open woodlands, Prairie, Plains, Meadows, Pastures, Savannas
Drought Tolerance: high
Deer Resistance: high
Larval Host: Silvery Checkerspot butterfly
Native Zone: AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY
Description
Sand Coreopsis grows in small clumps but forms extensive colonies. It is 1-2 1/2 feet tall and has leaves 3-4 inches long, opposite, sometimes alternate near the top where the leaves are fewer. Some of the leaves are deeply cut, almost forming 3 leaflets. Flower heads are yellow, 1-1 1/2 inches across. The yellow center or disk flowers stand out distinctly from the ray flowers, which appear to be attached just below them. Ray flowers are 4-lobed. The yellow, daisy-like flowers occur singly atop long, naked peduncles.
Info from www.wildflowers.org