Bathe your garden in a continuous sea of golden sunlight with Lanceleaf Coreopsis! Often known as Tickseed, this incredibly prolific native wildflower features masses of bright yellow, deeply serrated blooms hovering beautifully over attractive clumping foliage.
Coreopsis is celebrated by low-maintenance gardeners for its absolute refusal to quit. It demands practically nothing in terms of water or fertilizer, yet heavily rewards you with months of non-stop yellow blooms that draw in countless elegant butterflies and essential native bees.
1. Soil Preparation Clear the designated planting area of invasive grass and weeds. Ensure the ground is loose and well-aerated to a depth of at least 2 inches.
2. Sowing For outdoors, wait until all danger of frost has passed. Gently press the seeds into the soil surface. Light-dependent germinators should barely be covered by a fine dusting of earth.
3. Watering Gently water the area immediately after planting using a fine mist setting. Keep the soil consistently, gently moist (but absolutely not waterlogged) for the first 2-3 weeks.
4. Care Once established, these robust plants represent nature at its finest and require very little supplemental intervention. Thin overcrowded seedlings to ensure the strongest plants reach full maturity.
