Seed Pack - Prairie [Plains] Coreopsis (Coreopsis palmata)

This listing is for one packet of Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis palmata) seeds. Each packet contains roughly 200 seeds. For best germination of native species, remember to scatter seeds October-January!

A.k.a. prairie coreopsis, stiff coreopsis, and prairie tickseed. The classic large, yellow coreopsis flowers from a plant that thrives in dry, poor soils. Plains coreopsis are longer lived and have a more delicate form than the well known lance-leaf coreopsis, but are generally slower growing. Attracts a wide variety of pollinators!

Light: Full Sun

Soil Moisture: Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry

Soil Type: Loam, Clay Loam, Sand Loam, Gravely

Height: 1'-2.5'

Bloom Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Jul-Aug

Root Type: Rhizome

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, moths, beetles, and skippers. Hosts a few species of moth, including the wavy-lined emerald, and smaller insects. Occasionally browsed by a variety of mammals.