Coreopsis, Dwarf Plains Red (pack)

Plains Coreopsis - Dwarf Red - Coreopsis tinctoria Annual Open Pollinated. A dwarf variety of Plains Coreopsis with abundant mahogany-red blooms. Small, daisy-like flowers grow on slender stems. Use in mass plantings or as an accent plant. This coreopsis reseeds very well. Pack covers approximately 10 sq ft if broadcast. Flowers: Re-seeds easily. Blooms spring to summer Attracts: Attracts nectar bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects; seedheads are favored by songbirds Soil: Adaptable to various soil types Native: N. Seeds Per Pack: 875 Browse more options in our Flower Seeds .

Variety Details

• Botanical name: Coreopsis tinctoria
• Plant type: Annual
• Growth habit: Upright
• Crop category: Flower seed
• Flower character: Flowers: Re-seeds easily.
• Recorded feature: Open-Pollinated
• Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

• USDA Zone: 3-9
• Plant In: Spring
• Planting Depth: 1/16"
• Days to Germinate: 15-30 Days
• Height At Maturity: 12"-24"
• Sun/Shade Requirements: Sun/Partial Sun
• Water Needs: Moderate Water

Prepare a weed-reduced seedbed for Coreopsis, Dwarf Plains Red (pack) and use the recorded planting season, depth, and light requirements. Press shallow-sown seed into good soil contact and keep the seed zone from drying during establishment. Thin or transplant only when the growth habit and spacing call for it. Leave enough room for mature width and air movement. Bloom timing and final height can shift with sowing date, climate, soil, moisture, and competition, so use listed figures as planning ranges.

Place Coreopsis, Dwarf Plains Red (pack) where its recorded height and growth habit fit the surrounding planting. Shorter companions can be positioned toward bed edges, while taller stems need room where they will not shade small seedlings too early. If cutting flowers, harvest with clean tools at the stage appropriate to the bloom form. If leaving flowers in place, observe how bloom sequence changes through the season and record which sowing date performed best at the site.

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