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Strawberry Lemonade Hybrid Tickseed

Coreopsis (kor-ee-OP-sis)

Family: Asteraceae Unknown Herbaceous (1-3 ft)

Coreopsis 'Strawberry Lemonade' is a hybrid perennial tickseed that blooms all summer with showy rose-pink flowers against a backdrop of bright chartreuse leaves. It will grow 8 to 12 inches tall and 12 to 20 inches wide, and has a compact, mounding habit. Coreopsis 'Strawberry Lemonade' was developed by Terra Nova Nurseries as a dwarf variety in 2005 and given PP18299. It is also known as Strawberry Lemonade Hybrid tickseed. This plant is a fast grower and prefers average, well-drained, acidic soil in full sun. It tolerates poor soils and is drought-tolerant once established. It is winter hardy in zones 9-10. In North Carolina or other colder climates, it could be grown as an annual plant. The blooming period is about 4 weeks. Attracts pollinators. The flowers consist of rose-pink petal rays with a center of golden disc florets. The leaves are initially bright yellow and turn chartreuse later in the season. For summer interest, consider using it as an accent, front border planting, for mass planting, or in containers. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Monitor for aphids, mites, white flies, and thrips. May be susceptible to rust and powdery mildew.

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 49 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 4 - Herbaceous (1-3 ft) Optimal soil pH Acid (<6.0)
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Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Fills a similar niche Heuchera sanguinea Petunia x hybrida Salvia rosmarinus

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Annual; Herbaceous Perennial
Life cycle
Annual; Biennial; Perennial
USDA zones
9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Clay; Sand; Shallow Rocky
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist | Occasionally Dry
Available space
12 inches-3 feet
Mature size
Height: 0 ft. 8 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 8 in.
Growth rate
Rapid
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous (1-3 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Dense; Erect; Mounding
Texture
Medium
Leaf color
Gold/Yellow; Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf shape
Linear
Leaf margin
Entire
Leaf feel
Smooth
Leaf value
Showy
Leaf size
1-3 inches long, < 1 inch wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
The leaves are yellowish-green and linear with entire margins.
Flower color
Gold/Yellow; Pink; Red/Burgundy
Flower value
Good Cut; Long Bloom Season; Showy
Flower form
Head; Solitary
Flower shape
Radial
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
Each flower measures up to 1 inch wide and is rose-pink with 8 petals and a dense cluster of golden disc florets. Blooms all summer.
Bloom time
Fall; Summer
Stem color
Gold/Yellow; Green
Stem detail
The stems are erect, slender, and yellowish-green.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Wildlife value
Flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators.
Attracts
Butterflies; Pollinators
Play value
Attracts Pollinators; Colorful
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Container; Patio
Landscape theme
Butterfly Garden; Cottage Garden; Cutting Garden; Pollinator Garden
Design feature
Accent; Border; Mass Planting
Garden tags
#long bloom time #red flowers #easy to grow #showy flowers #nectar plant #border front #drought tolerant #summer flowers #pink flowers #cottage garden #butterfly friendly #non-toxic for cats #non-toxic for horses #non-toxic for dogs #container plant #wildlife friendly #poor soil tolerant #acidic soils tolerant #accent
Problems & Resistance
Disease problems
Southern Blight of Herbaceous Ornamentals
Resistant to
Drought; Poor Soil

Planted at Hunnicutt

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