General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 18-20 inches
Plant Spread: 12-18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: Golden yellow, semi-double flowers
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Deadheading ensures a continual flush of new blossoms.
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Freely self-seeds
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
AAS (All-America Selection®): 1989 National Gold Medal

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Common names
  • Bigflower Coreopsis
  • Tickseed
  • Largeflowered Tickseed
  • Tickseed Coreopsis
  • Large-Flowered Tickseed
Also sold as:
  • Coreopsis grandiflora 'Early Sunrise'
  • Coreopsis lanceolata 'Early Sunrise'

Photo Gallery
Location: At a local nursery
Location: KYLE
Date: 2019-05-10
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2016-06-12
 5:42 pm. A vibrant seedling of Coreopsis 'Early Sunrise'.
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2016-06-12
 5:42 pm. Another seedling of Coreopsis 'Early Sunrise'. Shorter
Location: Iowa
Date: 2018-06-09

Date: 2018-06-06
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2017-08-06
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2016-06-12
 5:43 pm. Rich in colour and form, and generous to reseed.
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-06-25
Location: My Yard
Date: 2017-05-05
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-06-13
Fused inflorescences.
Location: IL
Date: 2009-07-03
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2016-06-12
5:43 pm. With dead heading, it will bloom from May to October.
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2013-05-14
Very large blooms for a Coreopsis (to me, anyway :-)
Location: KALAMA WA
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: 2012-05-20

Date: 2007-06-11
Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by vic

Date: 2018-06-13
Location: IL
Date: 2008-08-01

Date: 2012-06-10

Courtesy Outsidepride
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Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Date: 2011-06-13
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2010-06-19
My Plant
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2013-05-11
Just coming into bloom
Location: Grapevine, Texas USA
Date: April 21, 2020
Planted Summer 2019
Location: Dallas, Georgia
Date: 2016-04-25

photo credit: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz
Location: Winter Park, Colorado
Date: summer 2017
Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2013-06-09
Location: LVMG Watauga TX
Date: 2012-04-04
This coreopsis has a fluted double layer of petals

Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Date: 2011-06-13
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2010-06-19
My Plant
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2010-06-19
My Plant

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by vic

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by vic
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Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Jan 16, 2012 6:44 PM concerning plant:
    Coreopsis grandiflora 'Early Sunrise' is a 1989 All-America winner.

    I grew 'Early Sunrise' before and loved it. It produced a lot of seed heads that I broke off, so it wouldn't start a lot of new plants.

  • Posted by lovemyhouse (Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) - Zone 8a) on May 12, 2013 6:53 AM concerning plant:
    Unamended heavy clay soil. In shade from about 12:00 to 4:00, then again after about 5:30-6:00.
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