Coreopsis Uptick Red - Tickseed

The 'Uptik' series Red Coreopsis offers large flowers all summer long, resembling dark red daisies with yellow edges. Their centre is also yellow. This easy-to-grow perennial stands out for its wide flowers, its generous and long-lasting flowering loved by bees, and its compact and bushy habit. It thrives in the sun, in a cool and well-drained soil. Plant it without delay in a flower bed, a border, or even in a pot on your terrace. Its flowers are excellent for cutting.

From the Asteraceae family, the Uptick Red Coreopsis is a perennial herbaceous plant with rhizomes. It forms a basal clump of about 20 to 30cm in all directions. Flowering occurs from June to September, or even until the first frost, if you take care to regularly remove faded flowers. The flowers in heads (like daisies with more closely packed petals) measure 4 to 5cm in diameter. Solitary, they are carried by slightly hairy stems rising 30-40cm from the ground, just above the foliage. The petals are dark red with golden yellow edges and surround its yellow centre. They delight pollinating insects and will bring some colour to your country-style bouquets. The foliage, a beautiful bright green, disappears in autumn and reappears in spring.

The 'Uptick Red' coreopsis is a sun-loving plant that is easy to grow, but it dislikes winter moisture at the root level. Pair it with another coreopsis with yellow flowers to brighten up your composition, such as Coreopsis grandiflora 'Sonnenkind'. The Santolina serratifolia with its yellow pompom-like flowers will also be a good companion. Add some lightness to your flower bed with the grass, Stipa tenuifolia Pony Tails, which also loves the sun and well-drained soil.