Prairie Coreopsis

Latin Name: Coreopsis palmata

Type: Forb/Flower

Light: Sun

Moisture: Dry / Dry-Mesic / Mesic

Soil: Sand / Loam

Size: 2-3 feet

Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: June / July / August

Description: Beautiful yellow blooms on this coreopsis. It works wonderfully in a perennial border or a short prairie. It spreads by underground rhizomes to form a dense mat-so give this coreopsis some room and it will put on a show in your summer garden. It is an excellent choice for stabilizing sunny slopes and sand dunes.