Coreopsis 'Solar Fancy'
"Tickseed"
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Description
Make sure your summer evenings are as balmy as can be, by planting with a generous patch of gloriously dusky Coreopsis 'Solar Fancy'. This cheery perennial, commonly known as Tickseed, is a shining star among Coreopsis, featuring extra fancy blooms and impressively enduring flowering time. There’s a real cottage-garden charm and slight vintage vibe about the simplicity and colouring of these daisy-like blooms. Playfully jagged petal edges give the display a relaxed and informal appearance, and the ruby-red and pale butter yellow bicolour is calmingly muted. The adorable button centre of each Coreopsis 'Solar Fancy' flower is nectar rich, drawing in bees, butterflies and other hardworking pollinators.
Unlike the rangy habit of their wild relative tickseed, Coreopsis grandiflora 'Solar Fancy' has been bred with home gardening in mind—a dense bushy habit, larger blooms and strong upright stems which don’t tend to droop or lean. A light shearing after the first flush ensures this robust hardy perennial will continue flowering from June to early autumn. With improved disease resistance and tolerance to drought and heat, this tough little Coreopsis 'Solar Fancy' works hard to earn its place in sunny borders with free-draining or sandy soil.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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Drought tolerant
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Coreopsis 'Solar Fancy'
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Flower colour
Red, yellow
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Plant size
1
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Established height
40-60cm
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Established spread
20-30cm
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Plant spacing
5 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
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Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
Dry -
Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak your Coreopsis 'Solar Fancy' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting.
Plant your "Tickseed" bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors.
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed.
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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