Coreopsis calliopsidea
| Coreopsis calliopsidea | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Early Fall-Mid Fall |
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| Shelter | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Coreopsis calliopsidea
Propagation: Seed - sow March in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer[1].
If you have sufficient seed then it can also be sown in situ outdoors.
Cultivation: Succeeds in ordinary garden soil[2]. Prefers a fertile well-drained moisture retentive medium soil[1][3]. Requires a sunny position[1][3]. Established plants are drought resistant[2].
A good bee plant[3].
Range: South-western N. America.
Habitat: Dry open gravelly ground, 150 - 1000 metres in California[4].
Usage: An orange to red/orange dye is obtained from the flowers and stems[5].
Pollinators: Bees
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Leptosyne calliopsidea.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sanders, Thomas. Popular Hardy Perennials. Collingridge, 1926.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Munz, David. A California Flora. University of California Press, 1959.
- ↑ Grae, Ida. Nature's Colors. MacMillan Publishing, 1974.