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Coreopsis lanceolata 'Baby Gold' - Baby Gold lanceleaf tickseed from New Moon Nurseries

Coreopsis lanceolata 'Baby Gold' - Baby Gold lanceleaf tickseed from New Moon Nurseries Coreopsis lanceolata 'Baby Gold' - Baby Gold lanceleaf tickseed from New Moon Nurseries

Coreopsis lanceolata 'Baby Gold'

Baby Gold lanceleaf tickseed

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Long flowering from May until October, this is a good choice for an Accent or Butterfly Nectar Plant or as part of a Grouping or Mass Planting.  Coreopsis lanceolata 'Baby Sun' has Showy Blooms and is appropriate for Cottage Gardens, Meadows, Water-wise Landscapes, Containers, Low Maintenance Plantings, and Perennial Borders.  Deer and Rabbit Resistant.  It has moderate salt tolerance, so may be used by the seashore or roadside.  It attracts butterflies, pollinators, and songbirds.  Excellent cut flower.


Height:

12-20 Inches

Spread:

10-12 Inches

Spacing:

18-24 in

USDA Hardiness Zone:

4-9

Bloom Color:

Red, Yellow

Coreopsis lanceolata 'Baby Gold' Characteristics

Attracts Wildlife

  • Songbirds
  • Pollinators
  • Butterflies

Attributes

  • Drought Tolerant
  • Cut Flower
  • Container
  • Rock Garden
  • Reblooming
  • Naturalizing
  • Long Blooming

Exposure

  • Full Sun

Deer Resistant

  • Deer Resistant

Flowering Months

  • July
  • June
  • May
  • October
  • September
  • August

Foliage Color

  • Green

Growth Rate

  • Medium

Salt Tolerance

  • Medium

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Fall
  • Summer
  • Spring

Soil Moisture Preference

  • Dry to Moist

Plants that work well with Coreopsis lanceolata 'Baby Gold'

Switch grass Switch grass (Panicum virgatum)
Wrinkle-leaf goldenrod Wrinkle-leaf goldenrod (Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks')
Butterfly weed Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
Appalachian blazing star Appalachian blazing star (Liatris microcephala)

Substitutions for Coreopsis lanceolata 'Baby Gold'

Thread leaf tickseed Thread leaf tickseed (Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb')
large-flowered tickseed large-flowered tickseed (Coreopsis grandiflora 'Early Sunrise')