Description

• Coreopsis Lanceolata is great for attracting bees and butterflies with its nectar and small birds love the seeds. Coreopsis is easy to grow as they are heat, drought, and humidity tolerant and perfect for containers/grow bags or gardens.
• Best Sowing Season: Late winter to early summer (January-April) Sowing method: Direct or Seedling transplant Seeds sowing depth: 1 cm Germination temperature: 18-24°C Germination time: 10-21 days Flowering season: Summer, Fall
• Soil – Use rich and well-draining soil to plant coreopsis.
• Water – Coreopsis are drought tolerant but you must water regularly during the early and flowering stages for best results.
• Sunlight – Coreopsis grows best in 6-8 hours of sunlight. However, it can grow well in partial shade on summer days.
• Temperature – The optimum daytime temperature for growing coreopsis is 21-27°C and the nighttime temperature is 10-15°C.
• Common pests and diseases – No serious pests or diseases inhibit the growth of coreopsis, but snails and slugs appear on the plants during damp or wet weather, and fungal diseases infect the plants.