Common Name | Hybrid tickseed |
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Family | Asteraceae |
Genus | Coreopsis |
species | -- |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | PP18560 |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | June, July, August, September |
Flower Color | Red, White |
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 similar in habit to 'Gold Nugget' or 'Autumn Blush' with creamy white flowers with red eyes. |
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) | 26" / 32" / 28" |
Soil (Garden) | Average, well-drained. |
Water (Garden) | Average |
Special Uses | Deep South, Pollinator Attractor |
Comments | NOTE: a long day plant. Will be taller and need to be cut back if grown too early in the winter. Given 4/5 points in trials at Disneyworld in Florida warm season 2016. |
Coreopsis ‘Snowberry’
*** 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. |
Like raspberries dropped in the snow, these creamy-white flowers are splashed with an eye patch of dark red. Multitudes of large 1½” wide flowers bloom all summer atop dark green foliage. Works well in the mixed border or used in containers.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 6-10
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 26″ / 32″ / 28″
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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