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Herbaceous Perennial

Coreopsis tripteris
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golden crown

A tall, upright, clump-forming perennial to 2m high with aromatic leaves divided into three narrow lobes and daisy-like flowerheads to 5cm across comprising bright yellow rays surrounding a brown disc borne singly on erect stems from mid-summer into autumn

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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
1.5–2.5 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Sand
Chalk
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Yellow Green
Autumn Yellow Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming, Columnar upright
Genus

Coreopsis can be annuals or perennials, with paired, simple, palmate or pinnately divided leaves and long-stalked, daisy-like flower-heads

Name status

Correct

Plant range
Eastern North America

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in late winter or propagate by division in early spring or root basal cuttings in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Prairie planting
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Wildflower meadow
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Cut old stems back to their bases as they die back at the end of the year

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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