General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 15-18 inches
Plant Spread: 22-26 inches
Leaves: Other: Threadleaf
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Red and white
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Trade name information:
Series: Sizzle & Spice™
Trade Name: Red Hot Vanilla
Cultivar name: 'Red Hot Vanilla'
Common names
  • Tickseed
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Gyrophyllum verticillatum
  • Synonym: Coreopsis verticillata

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

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

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

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