Coreopsis tinctoria Native Seed Wildflower Meadow Deer Resistant Attracts Polllinators
Popular and easy to grow the plains coreopsis has bright yellow petals fading to red in the center.
Glowing like burning embers the flowers of the coreopsis are bi-color and can be grown in any mixed border and various landscapes.
Loved by nectar hungry pollinators the cheerful flower of Coreopsis is best sown directly where it is to flower.
Best results are achieved if fall sowed giving the seeds a natural stratification, to aid germination and improve overall results including plant health.
Coreopsis should be one of the first native seeds on your must-have plant list, great for beginners and reliable for a great Summers floral display.
Native Pollinators:
Popular with an array of pollinators, particularly butterflies and bees, and plentiful seed for fall birds.
Harvested from my own pollinator-friendly plants these sun-loving plains coreopsis make a cheerful addition to the front of any butterfly or wildflower garden.
Thriving on poor soils in full sun, on the prairie, or at home in the cottage garden, plant with Rudbeckia, Solidago, and Grasses.
We hand collect and clean our seeds all freshly collected in 2020 seeds, seed may contain some natural chaff or seed parasols depending on the difficulty level of seed cleaning, we leave plenty for the birds.
Seed Storage and Sowing: Coreopsis tinctoria Native Seed
Once you receive your seeds best kept refrigerated for 4 or more weeks (unless Fall sowing) to help break seed dormancy and keep fresh for seasonally appropriate sowing.
Easy to grow, sow seeds direct where you would like them to flower.
Sow outdoors in Fall or Early Spring, approx. pack quantity minimum of 100 seeds for the home gardener, see other listings for larger seed quantities (Seed counts are approx. and often way over! We germinate all our own seeds, sell plug plants, and propagation material.)
Seed Count: Coreopsis tinctoria Native Seed
Average of 100+ Coreopsis tinctoria Native Seed per pack, shipped tracked for your convenience spend $20 or more in one transaction and get free shipping.
Cold Stratification or Direct Sowing: Recommended. (See Winter Jug Method )
Direct sow seeds in fall and allow seeds to naturally cold stratify. When starting seeds indoors, sow finely and barely cover seeds with soil. I recommend sowing these seeds, direct in Fall on a prepared seedbed or garden container, water well, and protect from winter weather with a fabric fleece if some seeds germinate early. Also known as cold stratification and can be completed anytime of the year by placing seed packs in a cool drawer of a refrigerator for 4-12 weeks to break seed dormancy.
1) Sow direct in a prepared weed-free seedbed
2) Cold frame sheltered location in small pots outdoors
3) Under lights indoor grow room
4) Bright windowsill with drip tray and propagator cover
I like to grow in pots this way you can break dormancy, simply by moving the pots around and most seeds germinate in batches, care must be taken when picking out to avoid disturbing emerging seedlings.
Pot young plants on until large enough to plant out, this native plant mix prefers poor soil in full sun.
Full instructions, border design and planting ideas available online by searching igrowhort native-seed-collections.
Native plants maintain balance and provide habitat and eco-systems for resident and migratory wildlife. Due to many years of ecological destruction, development and toxic pollution many native wild flowers, and wildlife are under-threat of extinction.
We all have an important role to play, no matter how small your garden or balcony a few plant pots filled with natives instead of alien ornamentals of genetic hybrids that offer very little to no benefit to feeding insects and birds.
Time to make a small difference on a global scale and encourage our neighbors friends and families to sow a patchwork quilt of native wildflowers like a blanket to protect our sacred planet!
Be kind to the life you live and those you share it with.
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