Starlight Coreopsis is a tidy upright clumping perennial with narrow medium green foliage. Its large daisy-like flowers start white with burgundy eyes and dark yellow disks and earn yellow tints with extended burgundy as the weather cools. The flowers bloom continuously from summer into fall. Prefers full sun and dry to medium well-drained soil. Drought, humidity, and road salt tolerance. Slight mildew resistance.
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Type:
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Perennial
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Origins:
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NA Native Hybrid
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Height:
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0.5' - 1'
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Spread:
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1’ - 1.5'
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Spacing:
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1’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White/Yellow+Red
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Can be an aggressive self-seeder- deadhead in spring to encourage extended bloom and prevent spreading. Crown rot may occur in moist, poorly-drained soils. Foliage decline may occur in hot summers if the soil is allowed to dry out. Snails and slugs can be a problem.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Switch Grass, Coneflower, Avens
IMAGE: Photoset by Peter Stevens,(1) Coreopsis 'Starlight', (2) Coreopsis L'il Bang 'Starlight' (1)+(2)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
