What it is
Coreopsis (Tickseed) (Coreopsis species) is in the Asteraceae (Daisy) family. Cheerful golden daisies that blanket Texas roadsides - drought-proof, self-sowing, and pollinator-friendly.
How to grow it
It wants full sun, water it low, and give it tolerant soil. Target a soil pH around 6.0-7.5. Space plants about 12-18 in apart. Expect roughly Blooms spring-summer. Native annual/perennial.
How it's used
Coreopsis (Tickseed) is used: ornamental; pollinator.
🔎 How to identify it
- Narrow or lobed leaves
- Slender stems
- Yellow (sometimes red-centered) daisies
Not for eating
Grown for the garden, soil, or pollinators — not as food.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.