Tequila Sunrise Tickseed

Coreopsis x 'Tequila Sunrise', PP#9875

You’d think the vibrant foliage of this Coreopsis would be startling enough, but add the delightful bright yellow single flowers with a reddish-brown eye that appear in May and June, and you have a unique new hybrid for the garden. The leaves in spring have a pinkish-red tint as well as cream and yellow. Grows 15” tall. Plant 18” apart.

Plant Type Perennials
Hardiness Zone 5-9
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring, Summer
Height12" - 18" (in)
Spread12" - 18" (in)
Spacing 16" - 18" (in)
Water Needs Low
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil PH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Fragrant, Great Foliage, Showy
Tolerance Deer, Drought, Rabbit, Rocky Soil
Attracts Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Mass Planting, Patio and Containers, Small Gardens
Tequila Sunrise Tickseed | Coreopsis x 'Tequila Sunrise', PP#9875 || You’d think the vibrant foliage of this Coreopsis would be startling enough, but add the delightful bright yellow single flowers with a reddish-brown eye that appear in May and June, and you have a unique new hybrid for the garden. The leaves in spring have a pinkish-red tint as well as cream and yellow. Grows 15” tall. Plant 18” apart.
Full Sun, Spring, Summer, Low Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained, Fragrant, Great Foliage, Showy, Deer Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Rabbit Tolerant, Rocky Soil Tolerant, Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Mass Planting, Patio and Containers, Small Gardens
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