Coreopsis 'Cosmic Eye'

Big Bang™ Cosmic Eye Tickseed

Deciduous, Herbaceous Perennial

Long-blooming perennial for sunny sites forms a low mound of medium- to finely-textured leaves. The daisy-like blooms have an orange button-shaped eye, petals are deep burgundy red in the centers, tipped in yellow on the edges. A good choice for massing at the front of a border, in a container, and makes a nice cut flower filler. Attractive to pollinators; especially butterflies. Deer and rabbit resistant.  One of the Big Bang™ series from American plant breeder Darrell Probst.

Growing Conditions

Zone: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Exposure: Full Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat

Water Needs: Average, Regular / Even

Soil: Well-drained

Description

Size: 12 - 18 tall x 12 - 15 wide
Shape / Form: Mounding, Clumping
Foliage Texture: Fine
Foliage Quality: Fine

Features: Attracts Butterflies, Drought-tolerant / Water wise, Flowers, Long Blooming

Foliage Color: Green

Flower Color: Mutli-color, Yellow / Gold, Yellow, Red
Bloom Season: Summer, Fall
Flower Shape: Daisy / Composite


Uses and Applications

Landscape Uses: Matrix, Attracts Pollinators, Beds and Borders, Container, Cutting Garden, Edging, Hell Strip, Massed, Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Special Situations: Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Wildlife: Butterflies, Deer Resistant

More Design Considerations

Season of Interest: Summer, Fall
Position / Role: front of border, matrix / mingler

Care and Maintenance

Maintenance Level: medium
Maintenance Tasks: Deadheading

Suitable Substitutes

Coreopsis grandiflora 'Sunfire' | Sunfire Tickseed

Plant Combos