Threadleaf Coreopsis

Coreopsis verticillata

Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata) is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-9, that matures to about 2.5-3 ft × 1.5-2 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow blooms in summer and fall. It attracts bees, butterflies and pollinators, stands up well to deer, drought and dry soil, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

3-9

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low

Mature size

2.5-3 ft × 1.5-2 ft

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

Yellow

Bloom season

Summer, Fall

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators, Songbirds

Tough against

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

Native to

Eastern United States