Coreopsis grandiflora Tequilla Sunrise
1 GALLON POT
(Tickseed)
Zone 4-5
Full Sun
Blooms constantly to frost, remove fading blooms. Can become leggy and tippy if grown in crowded conditions but are generally sturdy and upright to eighteen inches I’d it gets good sun from top to bottom of the clump. Tolerant of hot, humid summer climates. Attractive to butterflies.
The olive-green leaves are heavily variegated with an irregular marking of creams and yellow. The new growth in the spring, picks up a pinkish red tint. In the fall, it takes on a darker mahogany colour. Daisy-like yellow-orange flowers.
Flower Colour - Golden
Leaf Colour - Green-gold
Bloom Time - June-September
Height - 18”
Space - 18”