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Coreopsis tinctoria 'Mixed'

Coreopsis tinctoria 'Mixed'

Product number: 514650
Origin: North America
Latin: Coreopsis tinctoria

The open flowers beam at you in shades of yellow, with or without a small or large warm red edge, to entirely warm red. Coreopsis (how could it be otherwise) provide a fresh look in the garden! The entire plant (including the root) is dried to serve as a medicinal tea (or part of a tea blend). The plant is also used as a coffee substitute. A yellow dye is made from the flowers, so this species belongs to the beloved group of dye plants. The flowers last long in a vase, the plant grows 60-80 cm tall.

Names:
Latin: Coreopsis tinctoria
Dutch: Meisjesogen
Also known as: Verfplant
English: Plains Coreopsis

Sowing method: April-May at the destination or in containers. An easily germinating plant with fine seeds. Mix the seeds with fine, dry silver sand for good distribution. Rake in seeds and keep soil moist (cover with cloth or sack).

Sowing/planting time:

April
May

Harvesting time:

July
August
September

Soil type:

All soil types

Cultivation location:

Outdoors

Position:

Flower colour: Yellow with a small or large warm-red edge, to entirely warm-red
Origin: North America
Average growth height: 60 to 90 cm
Annual or perennial: Annual
Attractive to insects: Bees
Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
Ease of cultivation: Easy