Designer Threads Creamy Calico Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata 'Designer Threads Creamy Calico')
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Deciduous Perennial Mounded
Soft yellow flowers each contain a broad, defined deep maroon eye. Each variety was selected only after showing exceptional mildew resistance.

Coreopsis verticillata Designer Threads(TM) 'Creamy Calico' (PP36,035) is a mildew-resistant threadleaf coreopsis with soft yellow, maroon-eyed flowers held over a fine, airy mound of foliage. Blooms heavily all summer and is easy-care and drought-tolerant once established in full sun.

Pros

Long Blooming

Drought Tolerant

 

Plant Data

Mature Size 16 - 18 inches tall. 24 - 28 inches wide.
Sun Exposure Full Sun - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Medium
Zones 5a - 9b (Usually hardy to -20° F)
Tags Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Container, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Extended Bloom Time, Filler, Full Sun, Good for Bedding, Good for Beginners, Good for Borders, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Good for Rock Garden, Low Maintenance, Medium, Mounded, Native to North America, Naturalizing, Normal Soil, Perennial, Prairie Garden, Showy Flowers, Tolerant of Poor Soil, Well-Drained Soil
Bloom Period Summer
Flower Color Soft yellow, maroon eye

Commonly Planted with...

Salvia, Echinacea, Rudbeckia, Agastache, Nepeta, Verbena, Lavender, Gaillardia, Achillea, Hemerocallis.
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