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Coreopsis Moonbeam Coreopsis verticillata - Perennial Flower For Your Garden © 2006Visit Our Online Store.For Perennials and Perennial Seed |
Coreopsis verticillata Family - Asteraceae - Aster Thread Leaf Coreopsis Moonbeam is one of the more popular Coreopsis cultivars in the perennial garden, and for good reason. The airy plants begin bloom in early to mid July and continue into the fall, sometimes until frost if conditions are right. Periodic deadheading of the spent blossoms encourages more bloom. Coreopsis verticillata is native to the eastern United States, and should perform well throughout the East, as well as into the Midwestern states. Here in Southeastern Indiana it does very well. Light yellow daisy shaped flowers about one inch in diameter are held high on eighteen to twenty four inch plants. It will grow in slowly spreading clumps. Moonbeam Coreopsis is hardy in USDA Zones 3 - 9 and will do well in well drained soils, in full sun. It is somewhat tolerant of light shade. The finely shaped leaves are usually complementary of more broader leaved perennials and shrubs nearby. There seem to be very few pests or diseases which afflict this flower. Propagate Coreopsis verticillata in fall or spring by dividing the plants. Set the divisions about twelve inches apart. This perennial can also be seed sown, early spring being the best time to plant the seeds. |
