Nova® ‘Sunstone’ Tickseed (Coreopsis)
Perennial
- Interesting rusty peach flowers are exceptionally long-blooming!
- Attracts pollinators summer through early fall.
- Deer-resistant, low maintenance, & easy to grow.
- Mounded habit quickly fills small spaces.
- Zones 5-10, sun, 16″ tall x 30″ wide at maturity.
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Description
Transform your garden into a colorful oasis with this sun-loving perennial. This native perennial is super low maintenance and is an excellent choice for beginning and experienced gardeners who want easy-care color without worrying about damage from pests. After planting, butterflies might just love your tickseed more than you!
Details
Common name: Tickseed
Zone: 5 – 10
Sun exposure: Sun
Height x width: 16″ x 30″
Flower color: Pink
Foliage color: Green
Season of interest: Summer-fall
Bloom time: Early summer, midsummer, late summer
Features: Deer-resistant, native, heat-tolerant, container plants, low maintenance, cut flower, pollinator-friendly
Uses: Accent, container gardening, edging, ground cover, massing, rock garden, slopes, small spaces, underplanting.
How to Grow
Light: Sun (> 6 hours sun)
Water: Average. Water weekly, or more often in extreme heat, until established.
Spacing: 18-26 inches
Fertilizing: Seldom needs fertilizing if the soil is good to average. If needed, you can feed lightly with a general-purpose or timed-release fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
Winterizing: No special care is needed. Remove spent foliage in spring before new growth appears.
Maintenance & pruning: For repeated bloom, trim old flowers.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.