| Common Name | Hybrid tickseed |
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| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Coreopsis |
| species | -- |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| US Patent # | PP19946 |
| EU Grant # | -- |
| Bloom Time | June, July, August, September |
| Flower Color | Yellow, Red |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Hardiness Zone | 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| How Different? | It is the only one like it. Compared to C. 'Big Bang', it is much shorter, better branched, and hardier. |
| Landscape Value | Use in mixed beds and borders, as a mass planting, an accent, or in a container. |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 24" / 32" / 26" |
| Soil (Garden) | Average, well-drained. |
| Water (Garden) | Average |
| Special Uses | Deep South, Pollinator Attractor |
| Comments | Easy to grow and doesn't seed around. Needs to have a well established root system to overwinter. Needs good winter drainage. |
Coreopsis ‘Gold Nugget’
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*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
An amazing bloomer, with over 200 warm gold flowers on a first year plant, each with a blazing red eye. Blooms continuously for 3 to 4 months. Flowers are an amazing 1½” wide. 'Gold Nugget' has a superb mounding form. Thrives in heat and humidity.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 6-10
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 24″ / 32″ / 26″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): June, July, August, September
| Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
| EC | 0.75 – 1.0 |
| pH | 5.8 – 6.8 |
| Fertility Needs | 50 – 100 ppm |
| Notes | Grow with 55 – 60° F nights and 60 – 70° F days. Pinch at transplanting. Obligate Long Day plant. Provide night interruption or day-length extension to force flowering under natural short days. Supplemental lighting during cloudy days has proven beneficial for flower production. For highest quality, bring in liners in fall to bulk for early spring sales. |
| Finish Time to 4″ | 4 – 6 weeks |
| Finish Time to Gallon | 6 – 8 weeks |
| Day Length for Flowering | Long Day |
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