Thread-leaved tickseed: ( Moonbeam )

Family:    Asteraceae  

Botanical Name:    Coreopsis verticillata ( kō -rē -op´sis    vẽr-ti-si-lā ´tå )

Soil:    Average to fertile, well drained.

PH level:    6.5

Flower:    June / August        Photo1   Photo2 

Color:    Yellow         

Height:    2'

Spread:    18"

Pests:    Slugs, snails, rust, & powdery mildew.

Light:    Full sun for at least 6 hours a day.

Water:    Keep moist.

Propagation:    Divide in spring, or sow seed in mid spring. Do not fertilize.

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