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Moonbeam Coreopsis

Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'

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Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' (Tickseed) has beautiful lemon-yellow flowers, with delicate lacy foliage. This compact plant blooms all summer long.

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Description

Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' (Tickseed) is vigorous hybrid Tickseed descended from native Thread Leaf Coreopsis. At just 12 to 18 inches with lovely lemon-yellow blooms, this is one of the most popular Coreopsis varieties. Moonbeam Tickseed is long-blooming and is in flower from early to late summer. This plant likes regular moisture and well-drained soil.

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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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun

Bloom Time

Summer

Advantages

  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Native
  • Long Bloom Time
  • Easy To Grow
  • Container Planting
  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant

Additional information

Mature Height

12-18" tall

Mature Spread

12-18" wide

Soil Type

  • Average Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Compost Enriched Garden Loam Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average
  • Waterwise

Planting Time

  • Fall

Awards

PPA Perennial Plant Of The Year

Native To

North America

Growing Zones

  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9

Neonicotinoid Free

Yes

Can Send To PO Box

No
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Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 11 reviews.

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Plants all arrived to good

"Plants all arrived to good shape and are growing well after about a month."

— Cheryl H. (5/5)

Doubled in size in 2 months

"Doubled in size with full sun and little water. No blooms yet, but it looks very promising."

— ChristineNM (5/5)

Love Tickseed

"Tickseed has become a favorite perennial for me. I love the little flowers and they bloom for a long time. I purchased another plant this year that has not done quite as well, but is thriving now that I moved it's location. We have had crazy amounts of rain this year so all of my perennials seem to have grown very leggy without as many flowers as usual."

— Lizzy (5/5)

Beautiful and bees enjoying

"Currently have in pot which it has quickly outgrown! Will move to garden bed soon."

— Happy G. (5/5)

Bright Little Stars!

"Moonbeam Coreopsis is a perfect mat of lowish growing ground cover. I have it growing around Yarrow, Blue Sage, and Artemisia. It adds just the right amount of color and texture, like little bright lights. I wasn't expecting it to look so good but it does. I love it!"

— Lilibet (5/5)

One of the most wonderful perirenal. Flowers all summer

"Everyone that sees my Moombean plants fall in low with them and order them."

— Susan (5/5)

Good in hot weather

"General landscaping in my garden. I live in the Sierra Nevada foothills at 3200 feet elevation. My garden has a Southern exposure and right now it's over 100 degrees. I plant all of my plants in gopher baskets because they are my scourge. This plant has a drip emitter and his thriving."

— Nikki (5/5)

one of my favorite plannts

"I love this plant. It is light and airy and seems to dance in the wind."

— Barbie (5/5)

BOUGHT TO ADD

"I NEEDED TO ADD TO MY PLANTS THAT I HAVE"

— DIXIE K. (5/5)

I have bought Moonbeam Coreopsis over and over!

"I love Moonbeam Coreopsis and have a hard time finding healthy plants locally when I want to plant. I have ordered them from High Country Gardens for multiple years and the plants arrive in good condition and are more robust and healthy than those I have ordered from other outlets."

— Froggie (5/5)

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