Coreopsis Lanceolata Live Plant – Ruby Frost Tickseed Perennial – Starter Plant

Overview

Introduce a burst of vibrant, enduring color to your landscape with the beautiful Coreopsis Lanceolata live plant. This exceptional perennial, commonly known as Tickseed perennial or Lanceleaf Tickseed, is celebrated for its cheerful, daisy-like flowers and remarkable resilience. Native to North America, Coreopsis Lanceolata is a fantastic choice for gardeners seeking a low-maintenance yet high-impact plant. Its mounding habit and continuous blooms from early summer to fall make it a garden favorite. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting, this plant offers easy care and abundant beauty, transforming any outdoor space into a lively haven for pollinators and admirers alike. The Ruby Frost Coreopsis variety promises a delightful display, ensuring your garden remains a vibrant spectacle for months.

Our Coreopsis Lanceolata live plant arrives as a healthy starter plant, ready to be transplanted into your garden or containers. Known for its adaptability, this plant thrives in a variety of conditions, making it suitable for many regions. Enjoy the charm of its bright blooms and the ease of its care. It’s an excellent choice for creating dynamic garden designs, attracting bees and butterflies, and providing a continuous show of color.

Key Benefits

The Coreopsis Lanceolata live plant offers numerous advantages, making it an indispensable addition to any garden. Its robust nature and aesthetic appeal contribute significantly to a thriving outdoor environment:

• Long Blooming Period: Enjoy an extended season of vibrant flowers, typically from June through September, ensuring continuous color when many other plants have faded. This extended bloom time is a hallmark of the Tickseed perennial.
• Low Maintenance: This plant is incredibly easy to care for, requiring minimal attention once established. Its drought tolerance and general hardiness make it perfect for busy gardeners or those looking for a fuss-free landscape solution.
• Attracts Pollinators: The bright, open flowers are a magnet for beneficial insects, including bees and butterflies, enhancing your garden’s biodiversity and supporting local ecosystems.
• Cold Hardy: Thriving in USDA Zones 6 and above, the Coreopsis Lanceolata live plant demonstrates excellent resilience against colder temperatures, ensuring it returns year after year.
• Versatile Planting: Ideal for a wide range of applications, including mass plantings, landscape borders, rock gardens, and mixed containers, offering flexibility in your garden design.
• Drought Tolerant: Once established, this plant requires minimal water, making it a great choice for xeriscaping or gardens in drier climates.
• Deer Resistant: Generally not favored by deer, providing peace of mind for gardeners in areas with wildlife.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Coreopsis Lanceolata live plant is straightforward, ensuring a beautiful display with minimal effort. This tough perennial prefers full sun, meaning it needs at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily for optimal blooming and healthy growth. While it tolerates some partial shade, too little sun can result in leggy growth and fewer flowers. When considering Coreopsis care, proper light exposure is paramount.

Well-drained soil is crucial for the health of your Tickseed perennial. It is not particular about soil type but dislikes wet feet, especially in winter. If you have heavy clay soil, amend it with compost or other organic matter to improve drainage. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a strong root system. Once established, it is quite drought-tolerant and will only need occasional watering, particularly during prolonged dry spells. Fertilization is generally not necessary, especially in rich soil, but a light application of a balanced slow-release fertilizer in spring can encourage more vigorous growth and blooming. Deadheading spent flowers will encourage continuous blooming throughout the season, keeping your Ruby Frost Coreopsis looking its best. This simple practice is a key part of effective Coreopsis care.

Size & Details

Our Coreopsis Lanceolata live plant is shipped as a well-rooted starter plant, typically in a 1-inch diameter nursery container, ready for transplanting. Plant size may vary slightly upon arrival, but each plant is selected for health and vigor. This perennial generally forms a mounding habit, reaching an average height of 16-26 inches and spreading up to 32 inches wide at maturity. It is a moderately fast grower, establishing itself well within the first year and producing an abundance of blooms from its first season. Expect the beautiful flowers of your Coreopsis Lanceolata live plant from June through September. This allows ample time for the plant to settle into its new environment before the blooming season begins, ensuring a robust and vibrant display. The Laceleaf Tickseed is known for its delicate foliage, which complements its cheerful flowers beautifully.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: The Coreopsis Lanceolata live plant typically grows to a height of 16-26 inches and can spread up to 32 inches wide, forming an attractive mounding shape.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: This is primarily an outdoor perennial plant, thriving in garden beds, borders, and containers where it can receive ample sunlight.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: The Tickseed perennial requires full sun, meaning at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day, for optimal growth and abundant flowering.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, the Coreopsis Lanceolata live plant is known for its low-maintenance nature, making it an excellent choice for both beginner and experienced gardeners.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your Ruby Frost Coreopsis will arrive as a healthy, well-rooted starter plant in a nursery container, carefully packaged to minimize transit stress.
• Q: When is the best time to plant? A: Spring or early fall are the ideal times to plant your Coreopsis Lanceolata live plant, allowing it to establish its root system before extreme temperatures.
• Q: What is the ideal soil type for Coreopsis? A: This plant prefers well-drained soil. Amending heavy clay soils with organic matter will improve drainage and help your Laceleaf Tickseed thrive.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: The Tickseed perennial is cold-hardy in USDA Zones 6 and above, meaning it will typically survive winter in these climates and return in spring.
• Q: How often should I water my Coreopsis? A: Water regularly during the first year to help establish roots. After that, it is drought-tolerant and requires occasional watering, especially during dry periods.
• Q: How do I encourage more blooms? A: Deadheading (removing spent flowers) will encourage your Coreopsis Lanceolata live plant to produce more blooms throughout the season.