A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Threadleaf coreopsis
Coreopsis verticillata
Fine-textured foliage carries nectar-rich yellow flowers for butterflies, followed by seeds for songbirds.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
Works in lean, well-drained soil; check cultivar height and keep it out of soggy beds.
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil moisture
- Dry soil / Average moisture
- Mature size
- 2½–3 ft tall · 1½–2 ft wide
- Season of interest
- Summer
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 3–9
- Garden role
- Airy, sunny flowers
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of garden mum.
Chrysanthemum × morifolium
Try threadleaf coreopsis for airy, sunny flowers.
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Photo credits & licenses
Threadleaf coreopsis: F.D. Richards · CC-BY-SA 2.0
Garden mum: KENPEI · CC BY-SA 3.0
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