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Key characteristics

Family: Asteraceae
Height: 14 to 16 inches
Width: 16 to 18 inches
Flower color: Large, yellow petals with a deep crimson-red center surrounding a golden-yellow eye
Foliage color: Dark green, narrow leaves
Bloom time: Early summer to early fall
Light: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low; deadheading spent flowers encourages continuous blooming
Growing zone: USDA zones 5 to 9
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and bees; deer-resistant

Perennials

Coreopsis 'Super Star'

Super Star Tickseed

Coreopsis 'Super Star' is a perennial known for its exceptionally large, daisy-like flowers. From early spring through fall, this plant showcases yellow petals adorned with deep crimson-red centers encircling a golden disk. The vibrant blooms are borne on upright stems, making them excellent for cut flower arrangements.

'Super Star' features a compact, mounded habit with deep green foliage that provides a lush backdrop to its prolific blossoms.

Light

Full sun

Water

Medium

Bloom time

Early summer to early fall

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Sun Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Containers

Companion plants

Russian sage · Sedums · Peonies · Coneflowers · Salvias · Shasta daisies

Design tip

Fall bloom is its strength, and it earns a place near a path or seating area used late in the year. Give it open sun and room to fill out, and repeat it in threes or fives so the planting reads as one sweep instead of scattered dots.

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