A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Plains coreopsis
Coreopsis tinctoria
Native annual flowers offer nectar to a broad mix of bees, butterflies, and other insects.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
An annual for well-drained soil that reseeds readily; listed only in a conservative part of its central native range.
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil moisture
- Dry soil / Average moisture
- Mature size
- 2–4 ft tall · 12–18 in wide
- Season of interest
- Spring–Summer–Fall
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 2–11
- Garden role
- Easy annual meadow color
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of garden mum.
Chrysanthemum × morifolium
Try plains coreopsis for easy annual meadow color.
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Plains coreopsis: Jason Hollinger · CC BY 2.0
Garden mum: KENPEI · CC BY-SA 3.0
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