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tickseed [Sunfire]

Coreopsis grandiflora 'Sunfire'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Coreopsis
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

'Sunfire' is a bushy, clump-forming, short-lived perennial often grown as an annual to around 50cm tall forming neat mounds of divided foliage. This early-flowering cultivar bears single, golden-yellow flowers with burgundy-red eyes on upright stems from spring into summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.

Pruning

Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. Cut old stems back to their bases as they die back at the end of the year

Propagation

Propagate by seed at 13-16°C in mid, or late, winter or in situ from early spring to early summer

Pests

Slugs and snails can prove troublesome

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years