Plains Coreopsis - Coreopsis tinctoria

$2 Shipping in the US. Plains coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), also known as golden tickseed or calliopsis, is a slender, showy annual wildflower belonging to the Asteraceae (sunflower) family. 50 seeds Key Characteristics • Height & Growth: Grows roughly 1 to 4 feet tall with a slender, branching habit and fine, pinnately-compound or deeply lobed, hairless leaves. • Flowers: Produces daisy-like flower heads (1 to 2 inches across) featuring bright yellow ray petals with a distinctive dark maroon or red-brown base surrounding a dark central disc. • Bloom Period: Flowers profusely from summer through the first frost (typically June to September). Habitat and Distribution • Native Range: Native to the central United States Great Plains and parts of Canada. • Naturalized Areas: Widely naturalized across eastern and southern North America, as well as parts of Europe, Asia, and Hawaii. • Growing Conditions: Thrives in full sun to partial shade. It adapts to sandy, clay, or poor soils, preferring good drainage and moderate-to-moist conditions, though it is relatively drought-tolerant once established.