Common Name | Perennial Tickseed |
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Family | Asteraceae |
Genus | Coreopsis |
species | -- |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | PP22671 |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | June, July, August, September |
Flower Color | Pink, Purple |
Foliage Color | Green |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
How Different? | Compared to 'Limerock Ruby', 'Show Stopper' is much hardier and has a bigger habit with larger flowers. Well branched and long blooming. |
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) | 20" / 30" / 25" |
Soil (Garden) | Average, well-drained. |
Water (Garden) | Average |
Special Uses | Award Winners, Deep South, Low Water Usage, Pollinator Attractor |
Comments | Has been hardy here in zone 7 and 8. A visitor favorite Coreopsis in 2012 at the Mt. Cuba trials. |
Coreopsis ‘Show Stopper’
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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. |
Covered in bright rose-pink flowers from late spring until frost, Coreopsis 'Show Stopper' makes an impressive mound in the garden. This hardy Coreopsis blooms and blooms all summer long. No deadheading is needed. Good drainage is necessary. A visitor favorite at the Mt. Cuba, Delaware, Coreopsis trials in 2012. C. verticillata breeding makes this selection ultra-hardy.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-10
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 20″ / 30″ / 25″
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 when 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. |
Finish Time to 4″ | 4 – 6 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | 6 – 8 weeks |
Day Length for Flowering | Long Day |
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