Coreopsis palmata

Prairie Coreopsis

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Soft yellow, daisy-like flowers on stiff upright stems bloom from late spring to mid-summer. Prairie Coreopsis makes a good cut flower and seed source for birds. It spreads by rhizomes and self-seeding.

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Height
18-30 Inches

Spread
12-18 Inches

Bloom/Seasonal Color
Soft Yellow

USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8

Home Owner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Good Companions

Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea), Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium), Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardi), Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum), Indian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans)

Characteristics & Attributes

Critter Resistance

•	Deer Resistant

Hydrologic Designation

•

UPL

Nature Attracting

•	Butterfly
•	Songbird
•	Hummingbird

Season of Interest

•	Late (July-frost)
•	Mid (May-June)

Soil Moisture

•

Average

Special Uses

•	Fresh Cut Flower

Sun Exposure

•

Full Sun

USFS MO Ecological Map

•	Central Dissected Till Plain
•	Osage Plains
•	Mississippi Aluvial Basin
•	Ozark Highlands

Wildlife Benefit

•	Butterfly Nectar