Description
Scientific name: Coreopsis lanceolata
Range: Keweenaw native
Light: Full Sun
Soil: Sand, Loam
Moisture: Dry, Medium
Benefits: Pollinators, Butterflies, Deer Resistant
Height: 1′-2′
Blooms: Jun, Jul
Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Color: Yellow
Spacing: 1′
Root: Short Rhizomes
One of the first native flowers of the Keweenaw summer–and also one of the last, if you are up to deadheading its dozens of cheery yellow blossoms. Believe it or not, Lance-leaf Coreopsis does best in poor, sandy or rocky soils with good drainage (I’m looking at you, Hancock.) The lousier the soil, the nicer the plant. Coreopsis are perfect naturalized in native wildflower gardens and meadows, but they still work just fine in cultivated gardens. They are attractive to butterflies, pollinators and songbirds and are a welcome sight for bees searching for nectar and pollen early in the year when other flowers are in short supply.
