Tickseed

Coreopsis rosea American Dream

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: fast-growing
• Flowering period: August to October
• Flower colour: rosy-pink
• Other features: excellent cut-flowers; the flowers are highly attractive to butterflies and bees; strap-shaped, dark green leaves
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Dainty, rosy-pink, single, daisy-like flowers on slender stems from August to October. This pretty pink tickseed is a comparatively new form that copes well with hot, dry spells. Excellent for use at the front of a sunny border or in a large, well-drained container, it's a valuable source of cut-flowers.
  
  
• Garden care:Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering and water well during hot, dry spells. Cut the faded flower stems back down to ground level in autumn and compost.
  
  
• Goes well with:Papaver nudicaule 'Oregon Rainbows', Calendula officinalis 'Kablouna Mixed', Lobelia erinus 'Crystal Palace Compacta', Limnanthes douglasii, Centaurea cynarus, Tropaeolum majus 'Climbing Mixed'