Sunkiss (Coreopsis)
Item #: 5002605
Difficulty:
Easy
Suitable for Containers:
Yes
Attracts Butterflies:
Yes
(12-14 in/30-36 cm) A color breakthrough in seed, the brightest yellow with large deep red blotch on the market! Primed seed. Pkt. contains approximately 25 seeds.
(12-14 in/30-36 cm) A color breakthrough in seed, the brightest yellow with large deep red blotch on the market! Well branched, excellent heat tolerance and easy to grow. Blooms first year. Primed seed. Pkt. contains approximately 25 seeds.
COREOPSIS
Perennial in zones 6-8 Approx. 103,000 seeds per oz/28 g
GREENHOUSE: For perennial plant sales, sow during the early spring in 2.25 in/6 cm peat pots @ 3 seeds per pot. Press seed into the surface, and cover with fine soil. Germinate in the greenhouse or cold frames @ 75°F/24°C soil temp. for 20 days. Thin seedlings to the strongest seedling per pot. Grow @ 50°F/10°C to prevent soft growth. Move outdoors May 15th.
DIRECT SOWING: Sow outdoors anytime from Apr. to June, as above. Choose light sandy soil in full sun. Thin seedlings to 12 in/31 cm apart. Dwarf species may be used in rock gardens or in groups of 4 or 5 plants as intermediate borders. Plants bloom most of the summer, and self-seed quite easily, once established. Removal of faded flowers eliminates re-seeding, and encourages longer flowering periods. Frequent divisions of large clumps is advisable to keep plants tidy.
