Source: Forest and Kim Starr
Coreopsis lanceolata
Lance-leaved Coreopsis
Coréopsis lancéolé
Obsolete Names
garden coreopsis
long-stalked coreopsis
coréopsis lancéolée
Seeds available at table Full sun
We currently accept seeds for this plant
Bloom colour: Yellow
Bloom period: May - Jul
Max Height: 2.0 feet
Max Width: 1.3 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates dry soil condition
Tolerates medium soil condition
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates dry soil condition
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Perennial
plants that will that come back year after year
Gardener Experience:
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Does not spread uncontrollably
Easy to germinate
Self-seeding
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Does not spread uncontrollably
Easy to germinate
Self-seeding
Landscape uses:
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for Right of Way gardens
Suitable for rain gardens
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Tolerates boulevard garden conditions
Tolerates foot traffic
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for Right of Way gardens
Suitable for rain gardens
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Tolerates boulevard garden conditions
Tolerates foot traffic
Ecological Benefits:
Butterfly host
Bee host
Keystone species
Butterfly host
Bee host
Keystone species
Tolerates:
Tolerates salt conditions
Tolerates foot traffic
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates sandy conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Tolerates salt conditions
Tolerates foot traffic
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates sandy conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
This plant is septic tank safe
This plant is septic tank safe
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: No
Thrives in Ecozones
- Mixed Wood Plains
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Coreopsis lanceolata
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Coreopsis lanceolata
- Megachile inimica
- Megachile pugnata
- Melissodes subillatus
- Melissodes trinodis
Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.
Complementary Plants
- Allium cernuum
Nodding Onion
Ail penché - Erigeron strigosus
Rough Fleabane
Vergerette rude - Linum lewisii
Lewis' Wild Blue Flax
Lin de Lewis - Monarda didyma
Scarlet Beebalm
Monarde écarlate - Verbena stricta
Hoary Vervain
Verveine veloutée
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- NA (Coreopsis cultivars)
- Hemerocallis (Daylily)
- Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
Sowing Information
Download Sowing Label (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Sow just below surface
- Sow by March
- Stratification duration: 30 days
- Self-seeding
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: July
- Harvesting indicator: Seeds are dark and dry, and easily fall off when you gently pull them off
- Harvesting mean: Use hand to detach from main stem
- Seed viability test: No test needed before donating
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
- Seed storage: Air dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
- At least one cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity
- Remove non seed material
- Harvesting video: Watch here
Toxicity Notes
Not known to be toxic to mammals if ingested.