Lanceleaf Coreopsis

Coreopsis lanceolata

Lanceleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) is a fast-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 4-9, that matures to about 1-2 ft × 1-1.5 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow and orange blooms in spring and summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and pollinators, stands up well to deer, drought and dry soil, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

4-9

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low

Mature size

1-2 ft × 1-1.5 ft

Spacing

12 inches-3 feet

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Foliage

Green

Bloom color

Yellow, Orange

Bloom season

Spring, Summer

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators, Beneficial insects, Songbirds

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Heat, Humidity, Poor soil

Native to

North America