Bright Touch Coreopsis is a compact self-cleaning perennial with narrow deep green foliage. Fringed golden yellow flowers with a touch of deep red at the center bloom on short stems from late spring into fall. Prefers full sun and dry to medium well-drained soil. Tolerates afternoon shade in hot summer climates. Bright Touch is self cleaning and blooms well even in hot and humid summers.
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Type: |
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Origins: |
South and East N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
1’ - 1.5' |
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Spacing: |
1’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow+Red |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Can be an aggressive self-seeder- deadhead in spring to encourage extended bloom and prevent spreading. Crown rot may occur in moist, poorly-drained soils. Foliage decline may occur in hot summers if the soil is allowed to dry out. Snails and slugs can be a problem.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Rock Gardens, Foundational Plantings.
COMPANION PLANTS: Switch Grass, Coneflower, Avens
IMAGE: Carl Lewis, Coreopsis grandiflora, (2) neil, S1031160
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
