Greater Tickseed
Coreopsis major
Dry-woodland tickseed whose fused paired leaves mimic whorls of six, topped by clear-yellow daisies. Easygoing and drought-proof in lean, sandy soil.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–3 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- May, June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border, erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MA, MS, NC, OH, SC, TN, VA, WV
Related native plants
More Coreopsis species
- Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria)
- Lanceleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata)
- Tall Coreopsis (Coreopsis tripteris)
- Stiff Tickseed (Coreopsis palmata)
- Giant Coreopsis (Coreopsis gigantea)
- Threadleaf Tickseed (Coreopsis verticillata)