Coreopsis Buttermilk

Threadleaf Coreopsis, Tickseed

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Creamy, soft yellow flowers on sturdy frosty blue-green foliage.

Sturdy, frosty blue-green foliage and uniform, upright habit with softest creamy yellow flowers. Blends well with any color scheme. Stands up well to wind and rain.

Coreopsis Buttermilk with its dainty, finely-cut foliage adds texture and an interesting contrast to surrounding perennials. Thread-leaf Tickseed spreads slowly but surely and can be used in a naturalized planting on a sunny bank or in the traditional border. Lovely paired with Echinacea or Campanula. Road salt tolerant.

Code COBU

Patent PP27,396

Plant Type Perennials

Species verticillata

Height Short 18"

Spacing Plant 24" apart

Bloom Time Early Summer to Mid-Fall

Sun / Shade Full Sun to Mostly Sunny

Zones 5-10

Soil Type Normal, Sandy

Water Needs Low

Sold In Plantable Pots

Special Features

  • Beneficial for Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Good for Cut Flowers
  • Deer Resistant
  • Long-Blooming

Planting Sites

  • For a Slope or Bank
  • Hot Dry Site Tolerant
  • Humidity Tolerant
  • OK in Containers
  • Seaside/Salt Tolerant

Coreopsis General Information

Coreopsis verticillata are great cut flowers with its unusual narrow tapered foliage. Free flowering-continuously in bloom from early summer into fall. Spreads readily and can be used on a sunny bank, in a naturalized planting, or in a traditional border. Long blooming and easy to grow, they come in various heights and many shades of yellow, reds, pink, and white. Idaho has restricted all potted plant material from being shipped into Idaho at this time.

Coreopsis Plant Care

Prefers a nice sunny well drained spot. Very easy to grow. Remove top one-third of plant with hedge shears after flowering to freshen foliage, if needed. Spreads reliably, so division every 2-3 years may be needed to restrain girth, but only if desired.