This species of coreopsis likes well-drained soil and full sun. It is the only coreopsis with pink flowers (most others are yellow). It is native to 8 states on the East Coast, including Massachusetts, and Nova Scotia. It is endangered or of special concern in most of these places. I have several cultivated coreopsis species, and I have these along Coreopsis rosea in mass plantings.
Coreopsis is a low-maintenance plant, you just need to water and wait. You can promote additional fall bloom by shearing the plants. You may want to do that anyway because this species of coreopsis tends to fall to the soil and look matted. The plants spread by rhizomes and self-seeding and they can form a dense ground cover, at the expense of lower growing vegetation. The seeds are also responsible for the plant’s other name – tickseed, as they resemble the small insects. The seed is a favorite of songbirds.
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