Moonbeam Threadleaf Coreopsis

Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'

Moonbeam Threadleaf Coreopsis is a tidy perennial native with a mounding habit.  The narrow deep green foliage is topped with daisy-like pale yellow flowers with  darker yellow centers in summer.  Prefers full sun and dry to medium well-drained soil.  Drought, humidity, and road salt tolerance. 

Coreopsis verticillata is a host for the Silvery Checkerspot Buckeye butterfly, and attracts several other butterflies with its flowers.    

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance. Can be an aggressive self-seeder- deadhead in spring to encourage extended bloom and prevent spreading.  Crown rot may occur in moist, poorly-drained soils.  Foliage decline may occur in hot summers if the soil is allowed to dry out.  Snails and slugs can be a problem.

 LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Rock Gardens, Foundational Plantings.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Switch Grass,  Coneflower,  Avens

IMAGES: Photo by Patrick Standish, Moonbeam Coreopsis  (1)+( 2) (2) Photo by Carl Lewis,  Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam', (3)  Andrey Zharkikh,  2012.09.19_11.18.00_CIMG1417, (4)  F. D. Richards,  Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' 2015

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.