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. Type: Perennial Origins: Southeast N. America; GA Native Height: 1.5' - 2' Spread: 1.5’ - 2' Spacing: 1.5’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 9 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: Yellow Season of Interest: Summer 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.
