Lanceleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) in the Tickseeds Database

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:	Dry Mesic Dry
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:	Zone 9b
Plant Height:	12-18 inches
Plant Spread:	15-18 inches
Leaves:	Semi-evergreen
Fruit:	Edible to birds Other: Many flat dry seeds (achenes)
Flowers:	Showy Fragrant
Flower Color:	Yellow
Bloom Size:	2"-3"
Flower Time:	Late spring or early summer Summer
Underground structures:	Rhizome
Suitable Locations:	Xeriscapic
Uses:	Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Birds Butterflies
Resistances:	Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds:	Stratify seeds: Needs 1 month cold moist treatment. Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: This plant self seeds. May germinate without stratification.
Propagation: Other methods:	Division
Pollinators:	Wasps Beetles Moths and Butterflies Flies Bees
Miscellaneous:	Tolerates poor soil

Common names

Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Tickseed
Tickseed Coreopsis
Lanceleaf Tickseed
Sand Coreopsis
Lance-leaved Coreopsis

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Location: IL
Date: 2016-06-13
#Pollination Slender Lizard Beetle (Acropteroxys gracilis)

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Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2023-07-24

Uploaded by dnrevel

Location: My yard in Arlington, Texas.
Date: Spring 2010
This flower brightens any garden.

Uploaded by frostweed

Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2016-04-13
#Pollination

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Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA
Date: 2021-06-29

Uploaded by LoriMT

Location: Easter Island
Date: 2018-10-31

Uploaded by pitimpinai

Location: Kyle, TX
Date: 2022-04-22
Such a cheerful flower

Uploaded by christinereid54

Location: Aberdeen, NC
Date: May 18, 2022
Lance-leaved Coreopsis #174. RAB page 1122, 179-69-5. AG page 281

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Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 7/11/2021

Uploaded by Gerris2

Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2018-05-05

Uploaded by wildflowers

Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 6/20/2021

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Location: Aberdeen, NC
Date: June 17, 2022
Lance-leaved Coreopsis #174. RAB page 1122, 179-69-5. AG page 281

Uploaded by WebTucker

Uploaded by WebTucker

Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2008-06-18

Uploaded by Zencat

Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2015-04-11
naturalized from hand sown seed

Uploaded by flaflwrgrl

Uploaded by vic

Location: Indian Cave State Park in Nebraska
Date: 2012-05-16

Uploaded by KentPfeiffer

Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2018-06-07
Coreopsis and friend

Uploaded by scvirginia

Uploaded by Horntoad

Uploaded by TexasPlumeria87

Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-06-04

Uploaded by chelle

Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2018-04-25
Looking at the picture, I noticed there are a couple of aphids on

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Uploaded by WebTucker

Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2015-05-21

Uploaded by flaflwrgrl

Uploaded by WebTucker

Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2015-04-11
naturalized from hand sown seed - note the hairy stems

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Uploaded by KentPfeiffer

Photo Courtesy of Prairie Nursery. Used with Permission

Uploaded by Joy

Uploaded by Catmint20906

Location: Spencer, N.S.W., Australia
Date: 2013-11-30

Uploaded by carolem

Uploaded by carolem

Date: 2003-06-24
Stephen J. Baskauf (http://bioimages.vanderbilt.edu/)

Uploaded by SongofJoy

Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-06-04
Bracts

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Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2015-04-07

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Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Date: 2014-09-03

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Uploaded by mmolyson

Uploaded by carolem

Location: My yard in Arlington, Texas.
Date: Spring 2010
This is very cute plant.

Uploaded by frostweed

Uploaded by Joy

Location: My yard in Arlington, Texas.
Date: Spring 2010
Lanceleaf coreopsis emerging in spring.

Uploaded by frostweed

Uploaded by Horntoad

Location: Enterprise, Al. 36330
Date: 2015-03-06

Uploaded by Seedfork

Uploaded by Seedfork

Uploaded by TexasPlumeria87

Uploaded by TexasPlumeria87

Location: Fairfax, VA | July, 2022
Date: 2022-07-17

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Comments:

Posted by Cyclaminist (Minneapolis, Minnesota - Zone 5a) on May 25, 2016 5:20 PM concerning plant:

Lovely large yellow flowers with toothed petals (technically petaloid rays). More compact and showier (in my opinion) than Prairie Tickseed (Coreopsis palmata) , but needs dry soil, preferably sandy.

I planted this two years ago, and it rotted over the winter — the soil was too wet, I guess. Fortunately, I had scattered the seed around the garden, and several plants came up. After one year, they are getting ready to bloom.

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Posted by dnrevel (Michigan - Zone 6a) on Feb 11, 2023 3:02 PM concerning plant:

Good to know they prefer sandy, dry soil. That makes a difference in how and where I plant these. Thanks!

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Posted by Catmint20906 (PNW WA half hour south of Olympia - Zone 8a) on Aug 2, 2014 8:11 PM concerning plant:

According to NPIN, Coreopsis lanceolata has special value to native bees, and supports conservation biological control by attracting beneficial insects to the garden.

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Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Feb 5, 2012 5:03 PM concerning plant:

A showy wildflower in Illinois scattered throughout the state in dry prairies and sandy or rocky soils.

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Plant Events from our members
Catmint20906	On May 20, 2015	Bloomed
flaflwrgrl	On April 7, 2015	Bloomed
flaflwrgrl	On December 3, 2013	Seeds sown From wildflower seed.
got2b	On July 8, 2015	Bloomed 1 bloomed from last year acquired 5 more on July 4th @ Alikee's
got2b	From July 4, 2014 to July 4, 2015	Transplanted
MrsBinWY	On October 26, 2019	Transplanted 3 at end (north side) of the stone path that leads to the dog yard
MrsBinWY	On July 21, 2019	Potted up On 7-21-2019, potted up 3 seedlings.
MrsBinWY	On July 4, 2019	Transplanted On 7-4-2019, planted 9 with the other plants.
MrsBinWY	On May 13, 2019	Potted up 16
MrsBinWY	On March 22, 2019	Seeds germinated 1
MrsBinWY	On March 16, 2019	Seeds germinated 2
MrsBinWY	On March 10, 2019	Seeds sown 16 seeds from 2018G in milk jug @ room temp
MrsBinWY	On March 9, 2019	Seeds sown 10 seeds (all) from luvsgrtdanes in milk jug @ room temp
WebTucker	On May 18, 2022	Bloomed

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Lanceleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata)