Scientific Name Coreopsis lanceolata Common Name Lanceleaf coreopsis

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Characteristics Season late spring Height 12-24 inches Hardiness USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8 Flower Color gold, yellow Soil well drained to dry soil Exposure full sun to partial shade Propagation seed, division spring or fall North Carolina Regions Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain Comments Lanceleaf coreopsis must be deadheaded during flowering to maintain an attractive appearance and to encourage a long flowering period. Origin North America, North Carolina

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

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