Tickseed for a long summer of cheerful flowers
Coreopsis
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Coreopsis
There is an uncomplicated brightness to Coreopsis plants. Often known as tickseed, they produce masses of daisy-like flowers over a long summer season, with yellow and gold at the heart of the colour range alongside cream, red, burgundy and striking bicolours. Their light, branching habit keeps the display generous without becoming coarse, making Coreopsis easy to fit into mixed borders.
A sunny, well-drained position encourages the best flowering, and regular deadheading can keep many perennial Coreopsis varieties producing fresh blooms for weeks. Bees and other pollinators appreciate the open flowers, while compact forms suit pots and the front of borders particularly well. Taller varieties can thread through more naturalistic schemes among grasses and other summer perennials.
Bare-root tickseed is an appealing option where lasting colour matters more than one dramatic flowering moment. In UK gardens, Coreopsis works best as part of a flowing summer composition, repeating warm colour through the planting and helping borders stay lively long after the first flush of the season.
