SCIENTIFIC NAME: Coreopsis tripteris

COMMON NAME: Tall Coreopsis

GARDEN SIZE: 7-9 feet tall x 3-4 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Fast

USDA ZONE: 4-8

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

WATER & SOIL: Prefers well-drained soil and has average water requirements.

HABIT (FORM): Tall, upright, colony-forming perennial with flat-topped flower clusters

FOLIAGE: Green, deeply lobed into three parts; lower leaves up to 6 inches long

FLOWERS: Yellow blooms with purple-red centers, appearing from July to October

PLANT ORIGIN: Found in eastern and central North America, ranging from Ontario and Quebec in Canada, down to the Florida Panhandle and west to Texas, Oklahoma, and Iowa (including Tennessee).

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: Supports native bees, lepidoptera (moths and butterflies), and birds (especially finches). Deer and rabbit resistant.

FERTILIZING: Give a root stimulant or 4-3-3 fertilizer during initial planting, then feed lightly in late winter or early spring with compost or an organic fertilizer.

PRUNING: Cut back to just above soil level in early spring. Leave the seedheads in place over the fall and winter to support wildlife.

TOXICITY FLAGS: Not generally considered toxic to dogs, cats, or horses. Always research further if you have concerns, as reactions can occur with anything.

USES: Borders, containers, meadows, prairies, pollinator gardens. Cut flowers.