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Plains Coreopsis

Coreopsis tinctoria

Easy, free-reseeding annual with yellow rays banded mahogany at the base. Quick meadow color that tolerates wet or dry, poor or rich soil. The dried plant brews into a tea, once used as a coffee substitute.

Family

Asteraceae

Type

wildflower

Lifespan

annual

Height

2–4 ft

Spacing

1–1.5 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade

Soil moisture

dry, moist

Soil pH

acidic, neutral, alkaline

Bloom

April, May, June

Bloom colors

yellow, brown

Wildlife value

pollinators

Landscape uses

border

Native states

AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, KS, LA, MA, MD, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NJ, NM, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, WA, WI, WY