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

Coreopsis lanceolata 'Baby Gold'

Baby Gold lanceleaf tickseed

Cultivar

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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 (Panicum virgatum)

Wrinkle-leaf goldenrod (Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks')

Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Little bluestem - 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year (Schizachyrium scoparium 'Jazz')

Appalachian blazing star (Liatris microcephala)

Substitutions for Coreopsis lanceolata 'Baby Gold'

Thread leaf tickseed (Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb')

large-flowered tickseed (Coreopsis grandiflora 'Early Sunrise')