Coreopsis lanceolata

Common Name: Lanceleaved Coreopsis

Plant Type: Herbaceous

Habitat: Prairie

Light Requirements: sun, part sun

Soil Moisture: dry, mesic

Soil Type: All

Height: 1½ - 2½ ft

Bloom Time: Early summer

Flower Colour: yellow

Germination Requirements: Seed will germinate within 4 weeks if sown at 70°F. Seed will germinate upon being shifted to 70°F after 90 - 140 days of moist, cold stratification at 40°F

Details/Comments: Naturally occurs on limestone alvar. Good nectar plant.

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