Coreopsis verticillata 'Creamy Calico' - Designer Threads™ Creamy Calico Coreopsis
SKU #'s
- 1021262
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- Not Available In-store at Woodstock Mackey's
Creamy Calico Threadleaf Coreopsis is a tidy perennial native with a mounding habit. The narrow deep green foliage is topped with daisy-like creamy yellow flowers with broad deep maroon centers through summer. Prefers full sun and dry to medium well-drained soil. Drought, humidity, and road salt tolerance. The Designer Threads series has excellent powdery mildew resistance.
Coreopsis verticillata is a host for the Silvery Checkerspot Buckeye butterfly, and attracts several other butterflies with its flowers.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Origins: |
Southeast N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
2’ - 2.5' |
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Spacing: |
2’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 9 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow+Red |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Can be an aggressive self-seeder- deadhead in spring to encourage extended bloom and prevent spreading. Crown rot may occur in moist, poorly-drained soils. Foliage decline may occur in hot summers if the soil is allowed to dry out. Snails and slugs can be a problem.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Rock Gardens, Foundational Plantings.
COMPANION PLANTS: Switch Grass, Coneflower, Avens
IMAGE: Photo by Proven Winners, Designer Threads™ 'Creamy Calico'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
