Common Name | Hybrid tickseed |
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Family | Asteraceae |
Genus | Coreopsis |
species | -- |
Plant Type | Annual |
US Patent # | ('RP #1') PP18502 |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | June, July, August, September |
Flower Color | Pink, Yellow |
Foliage Color | Green |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 9, 10 |
How Different? | The most compact foliage of any coreopsis, it blooms all summer with unique copper daisies. |
Landscape Value | Use in mixed beds and borders, as a mass planting, an accent, or in a container. |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Deciduous |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 8" / 16" / 8" |
Soil (Garden) | Average, well-drained. |
Water (Garden) | Average |
Special Uses | Deep South, Pollinator Attractor |
Comments | Will continuously re-bloom if cut back. A great one for summer pots! Very highly rated in the annual Coreopsis trial at Mt. Cuba Center 2015. |
Coreopsis ‘Little Penny’
*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
Our most compact mounding Coreopsis is a flower machine! Numerous, small copper colored daisy-like flowers emerge freely over a low pincushion. Blooms continuously all summer. A great one for summer pots!
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 9-10
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 8″ / 16″ / 8″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): June, July, August, September