Coreopsis auriculata forma nana 'Elfin Gold'

Mouse-ear Coreopsis, Tickseed

Deciduous Perennial

Beautiful, golden-yellow, star-shaped single daisy-like flowers appear in late spring and summer on a compact slowing spreading groundcover with small leaves. Excellent for banks, borders, containers and rock gardens.

Growing Conditions

Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Exposure: Full Sun, Afternoon Sun

Water Needs: Drought-tolerant, Average, Low, Occasional

Description

Size: 6 - 12 tall x 9 - 18 wide
Shape / Form: Low and Spreading, Mounding
Foliage Texture: Fine
Foliage Quality: Fine

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

Foliage Color: Green

Flower Color: Yellow, Yellow / Gold, Gold
Bloom Season: Spring, Summer, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Flower Shape: Daisy / Composite


Uses and Applications

Landscape Uses: Attracts Pollinators, Beds and Borders, Edging, Groundcover, Hell Strip, Massed, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Small Gardens
Special Situations: Deer Resistant, Firewise, Heat Tolerant, Low Water / No Water
Wildlife: Bees, Beneficial Insects, Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Pollinators

More Design Considerations

Season of Interest: Spring, Summer
Position / Role: front of border, ground hugger, matrix / mingler

Care and Maintenance

Maintenance Tasks: Deadheading, Divide Plants to Rejuvenate

Suitable Substitutes

Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' | threadleaf coreopsis

Plant Combos