Coreopsis 'Double the Sun' (Tickseed) – Hardy Perennial (2L Pot)

Coreopsis 'Double the Sun' is a tickseed, a hardy perennial that flowers from early summer into autumn.

Coreopsis flowers from early summer into autumn, the daisy like blooms carried in quantity above fine green foliage on a clump forming, free flowering plant. Depending on the variety it makes anything from a neat rounded mound for edging and pots to a slightly taller plant for the middle of a border.

Grow it in full sun in free draining soil. Coreopsis is hardy through a normal winter here but rots in wet ground, so drainage matters more than feeding. Once settled it copes with dry spells and asks for little beyond regular deadheading, in a border, a gravel scheme or a patio pot. Bees and butterflies work it constantly and the stems cut well.

Supplied as a well established 2 litre pot grown plant, ready to plant straight out.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Tickseed
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 20 to 60cm x 30 to 60cm, depending on variety
• Growth Habit: Clump forming, bushy and free flowering
• Perfect For: Sunny borders, cottage gardens, gravel schemes, patio containers, wildlife planting, cutting
• Foliage: Fresh green, fine to medium textured leaves
• Flowering Time: Early summer to autumn
• Planting Position: Full sun, including containers and dry soils once established
• Soil Type: Free draining and moderately fertile, never waterlogged
• Hardiness: Fully hardy
• Maintenance: Low. Deadhead through the season and divide every two or three years
• Seasonal Interest: Summer and autumn
• Type: Hardy herbaceous perennial