Lanceleaf Coreopsis

Coreopsis lanceolata

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Lance-leaved Coreopsis, Lanceleaf Tickseed, Sand Coreopsis

Paul Rothrock, https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=Coreopsis+lanceolata&formsubmit=Search+Terms

Lanceleaf coreopsis, Coreopsis lanceolata COLA5

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Native Habitat: Grassland, Woodland

Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Texas Blackland Prairies, Western Gulf Coastal Plain

Maintenance

Easy to grow, drought tolerant but is not a reliably perennial. Old blooms can be removed to prolong flowering. But it is also nice to let it go to seed to attract birds and other wildlife.

Comments

Give lots of room; it self-seeds readily. The showy golden flowers are nice in a vase and are a popular plant for visiting pollinators. Buckeye are espcially attracted the nectar.

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

1 to

2 ft

Spread

0.5 to

1 ft

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Acid, Calcareous, Well Drained

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade, Shade

Water Requirement

Medium

Leaf Retention

Evergreen

Lifespan

Perennial

Bloom Color

Yellow

Bloom Season

Spring

Seasonal Interest

Nectar, Pollen

Wildlife Benefit

Beetles, Butterflies, Moths, Bees

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Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym(s): Coreopsis crassifolia, Coreopsis heterogyna, Coreopsis lanceolata var. villosa

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=COLA5. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Coreopsis+lanceolata&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=2648&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 5) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt. 6) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 52, 7) Native and Adapted Landscape Plants, City of Austin and Texas A&M, 2014.

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