Simple and captivating. These bright and cheerful flowers are hypnotic. Lance-leafed coreopsis is an abundant bloomer, which makes it a perfect addition to a perennial pollinator garden or dye garden. Lance-leafed coreopsis isn’t very finicky when it comes to soil type, and performs well under many conditions. Harvest the flowers often to prolong blooming, and use the petals fresh or dried for yellow and orange dyes.

It tolerates heat, humidity, and drought. Coreopsis requires full sun and good drainage, but they will grow and bloom (to a lesser extent) in partial sun, as well. It tolerates poor soil but not clay. Add compost to improve drainage before planting

HARVEST

Cut flowers for arrangements when they are fully opened. Cutting them in morning is best.

• Recut the stems at an angle and remove leaves from the bottom half of the stems before placing in a vase. 

• Change the water completely every 3 days. 

• Coreopsis will last 7 to 10 days in a vase. 

GROWING

Full Sun

Grows 20 inches tall.

Space 12-18 inches apart

NOTES

Water established coreopsis plants during dry spells.

• Be careful with fertilizer which may cause spindly plants with few flowers. Only apply 10-10-10 lightly in spring, if desired.

• Deadhead flowers for continuous blooms, removing both the spent flower and its stalk.

• In mid- to late summer, when flowers fade, shear off 1/4 to 1/2 of growth to encourage late-season reblooming.