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Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'

Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' – 'Moonbeam' Threadleaf Coreopsis

Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' – 'Moonbeam' Threadleaf Coreopsis

Format

Exposure

  • Sun

Rusticity

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Bloom time

  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September

  • Butter yellow blooms all summer
  • Very decorative fine foliage
  • Exceptional drought resistance
  • Attracts pollinators in droves
  • Minimum care for maximum effect

Brighten your flower beds with a profusion of star-shaped, buttery yellow flowers of exceptional softness. This coreopsis forms a mound of fine greenery that brings an airy and delicate texture to any landscape design. Its generous flowering stretches throughout the summer, offering a constant luminous display without requiring sustained effort. Perfect for sunny gardens, it resists heat and drought admirably once well established. It is the ideal choice for creating a misty carpet of flowers that irresistibly attracts pollinators.

Characteristics

  • Foliage: The filiform leaves, resembling fine needles, create a remarkable effect of lightness that persists all season long.
  • Flowering and stems: Hundreds of butter-yellow star-shaped flowers dance atop supple stems, creating a cheerful and soothing atmosphere.
  • Luminosity: Full sun exposure guarantees massive flowering and maintains the plant's compact silhouette.
  • Habit: Its bushy and rounded silhouette integrates naturally into borders or the middle of flower beds.
  • Growth: This vigorous groundcover reaches about 45 cm in height, spreading quickly to fill empty spaces without becoming invasive.
  • Soil: It performs in a wide variety of soils, even poor ones, provided they are well-drained.
  • Temperature (Hardiness): This robust perennial faces our winters without flinching thanks to its zone 4 hardiness.
  • Resistances: Naturally resistant to white-tailed deer and drought, it limits maintenance concerns in the garden.

Use

  • Perfect for creating a luminous flower border along a path.
  • Excellent choice in mass plantings or rock gardens for its natural and wild appearance.
  • Grows very well in containers to decorate a sunny terrace.

Maintenance

  • Watering: Water regularly during the first year of planting; thereafter, allow the soil to dry between waterings.
  • Fertilization: Apply a balanced fertilizer in the spring to stimulate foliage vigour.
  • Pruning: Shear the plant slightly after the first wave of flowers to encourage a new flush of blooms.
  • Planting: Install in the garden in spring or autumn in a location benefiting from excellent drainage.
  • Winter protection: Leave the foliage in place during the winter to protect the crown and clean up in the spring.

Plant details

Dimensions

Spacing
- 18 in.
Spread
18 - 24 in.
Height
16 - 20 in.

Characteristics

Habit:

  • Rounded
  • Bushy

Flowering colours:

  • Yellow

Plant needs

Watering:

  • Moderate
  • Tolerates dry and well-drained soil

Maintenance:

  • Easy
  • Cut back in spring
  • Remove faded flowers

Soil requirement:

  • Adaptable
  • Well drained
  • Poor
  • Sandy

Features

Resistance:

  • White-tailed deer
  • Heat
  • Drought

Attract:

  • Pollinators
  • Butterflies

Use:

  • Border
  • Mass planting
  • Flower bed
  • Pot – feature
  • Rock garden

Attribute:

  • Long blooming
  • Pollinators
  • Small landscape and garden

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