COREOPSIS tinctoria - Dwarf Prairie

A Fast growing U.S. wildflower that produces a mass of bright yellow flowers with red centres on dwarf plants 40cm high.Makes a great cut flower and healthy perennial for sunny garden beds with ordinary soil.

Easy to grow. Suitable for pots, the front of the border, wildflower mixtures, naturalizing, rockeries and pollinator gardens. Attracts honeybees and butterflies.

Grow notes:

Adaptable to practically any well-drained soil in a sunny position, avoid waterlogged soils. Well suited to sandier soils and once established requires minimal water.

Tropical: Autumn to early winter. 
Temperate: Winter and spring.
Cold: Late summer to early autumn or mid-spring.

Sow: Sow on the surface and firm into the soil, covering just enough to hold the seed in place. Keep moist whilst germination occurs.
For best results sow directly into the soil where they are to grow. 
Germination: 10-14 days at 15-20°C
Plant space: 20-30cm

Feed with a soluble fertiliser every two weeks for stronger plants.