Coreopsis

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Coreopsis outdoors around your last frost date. Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 30 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 60 days.

Companion Planting

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  Common bean
  

  Common beanGreat pair

  • ❧Coreopsis attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Common bean
  • ❧Common bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Coreopsis feeds on
  • ❧Coreopsis draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
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  Painted Lady Runner Bean
  

  Painted Lady Runner BeanGreat pair

  • ❧Coreopsis attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Painted Lady Runner Bean
  • ❧Painted Lady Runner Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Coreopsis feeds on
  • ❧Coreopsis draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
• Great pair

  • ❧Coreopsis attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Peanut
  • ❧Peanut fixes nitrogen in the soil that Coreopsis feeds on
  • ❧Coreopsis draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both

How to grow Coreopsis

1. Sow0 weeks from frost
2. Germinates10 days
3. Space30 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~60 days

Water: Low · Height: 60 cm · Soil: Well-draining, poor to average — drought-tolerant