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Li'l Bang™ Starstruck Coreopsis

Coreopsis Li'l Bang™ 'Starstruck' PP#28006

$11.19
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per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
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ZONES  5-9 | Good to grow! Zone
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Li'l Bang™ 'Starstruck' Coreopsis hits a home run for easy-to-grow, colorful, pollinator-friendly flowers. Blooming with rosy-red-to-pink cheerful blossoms with bright yellow eyes, it will keep you in color from mid-summer to mid-fall. Great for containers too, and deer resistant.

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Description

Li'l Bang™ 'Starstruck' Coreopsis also known as Starstruck Tickseed warms the summer-to-fall garden with a rich spectrum of reds. Radiating out from golden yellow centers the petals emerge as deep burgundy shifting to cherry, pink, and even white tips at the edges. Bees and butterflies love tickseed and with well over 4 weeks of bloom-time, 'Starstruck' is a hardy, easy-care perennial for containers and gardens. At 12-15 inches tall, it’s a great addition to a border, pollinator or bird-friendly garden, or container where it will show off in a hot, sunny spot. Not fussy, plant ‘Starstruck’ in sandy, average, or loam soil with good drainage in a sunny area. Water moderately to help the plant establish, thereafter it is drought tolerant. The narrow-leaved, finely cut foliage adds a delicate background to the perky flowers. Deadhead spent flowers to keep more flowers coming and you may cut back the plant by one-third in late summer to refresh it for another display of blooms. Hardy in zones 5-8, mulch well in fall and leave old growth on the plant to protect and nourish the roots and to feed birds. Prune them back in early spring and enjoy another summer of easy-care color. (12-15" tall x 15-18" wide)

Planting & Care

Tips For Growing Coreopsis (Tickseed)

Coreopsis (Tickseed) are long-blooming native wildflowers that are easy-to-grow and provide ample nectar for butterflies. They're resistant to browsing rabbits and deer.
Coreopsis can be divided into two groups that have different growing requirements: Coreopsis grandiflora and Coreopsis verticiliata (Threadleaf Tickseed) cultivars and hybrids.

1. Coreopsis grandiflora types (Tickseed) - these cultivars are generally grown from seed and are a short-lived perennial (3 to 4 years).

Preferred growing conditions:

  • Needs sandy/gravely and sandy loam type soils. Avoid clay.
  • Does best with gravel mulches.
  • After their second growing season, only requires deep but infrequent watering. Too much water makes them floppy and shortens their lifespan.
  • Plant in full hot sun.
  • Adding just a few handfuls of compost and Yum Yum Mix in the planting hole is enough. Don't plant into a rich, highly-amended soil.

Special comments

  • Deadhead plants to prolong bloom. Leave a few seed pods on the plants to encourage re-seeding.

2. Coreopsis verticillata (Threadleaf tickseed) and hybrids - These are long-lived perennials that spread by rhizomes to form wide, dense growing clumps.

Preferred growing conditions:

  • These species grow in a wide range of soil types including clay. Avoid very alkaline soils as they may get chlorotic (yellow foliage) due to unavailability of iron and other trace minerals.
  • These plants don't need mulching except in hot climates.
  • These are moisture-loving perennials and do best in moderately moist soil conditions.
  • Plant in full sun areas.
  • They like compost-enriched soils at planting time.

Special comments

Threadleaf tickseed plants are often late to wake in spring from dormancy, so don't worry when other neighboring perennials wake up first.

Garden care for all types of Coreopsis:

  • Fertilize Coreopsis just once in fall with Yum Yum Mix and Planters II. In addition, for C. verticillata types, green sand is recommended for alkaline soils to correct or prevent chlorosis.
  • Plants can be divided in mid-spring when clumps die-out in the center or become too large for their place in the garden.
  • Leave all Coreopsis varieties standing over the winter and cut back to 1-2" inches above the soil in mid-spring when the plants begin to wake up.

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Advantages
  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Long Bloom Time
  • Easy To Grow
  • Container Planting
  • Deer Resistant
Light Requirements
  • Morning Sun & Afternoon Shade
  • Full Sun
Bloom Time
Mid summer to mid fall

Additional information

Planting Time
  • Spring / Summer
Soil Moisture
  • Average
Water Tolerance
Low-Water
Soil Type
  • Average Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Compost Enriched Garden Loam Soil
Mature Height
12-15" tall
Mature Spread
15-18" wide
Growing Zones
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
Ideal Region
  • Midwest
  • Northeast
  • Pacific Northwest
  • Southwest
  • West
Neonicotinoid Free
Yes
Non-GMO
No
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