Zesty Zinger Coreopsis is a tidy perennial native with a mounding habit.  The narrow deep green foliage is topped with white daisy-like flowers that has dark magenta centers that spread out to the edges as it ages which bloom through 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

IMAGE: Photo by Burlington Garden Center, Tickseed coreopsis 'Ice Wine' (Satin & Lace™ Series) 

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