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Sunshine Superman Tickseed

Coreopsis pubescens (kor-ee-OP-sis pew-BES-senz)

Family: Asteraceae Unknown Herbaceous (1-3 ft)

'Sunshine Superman' tickseed is an herbaceous perennial wildflower cultivar in the daisy (Asteraceae) family. This cultivar is more compact and floriferous than the species, though it's not quite as winter hardy. It grows in a mound 10 to 12 inches tall and 6 to 8 inches wide. Plant in full sun and dry to medium, well-drained soil. As it is native to rocky areas, it grows well in poor, rocky, and sandy soil. It is drought, heat, and humidity-tolerant as well. Deadhead spent flowers to prolong blooming. The showy bright yellow flowers have notched petals surrounding a darker center if disc flowers in summer. Use this plant in borders, containers, or naturalized areas. It is a vegetative clone but may self-seed true if happy. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious problems. More information on Coreopsis pubescens .

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 60 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 4 - Herbaceous (1-3 ft)
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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 Buddleja Lo & Behold® 'Pink Micro Chip' Coreopsis pubescens Echinacea purpurea PowWow® Wild Berry 'PAS702917'

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Herbaceous Perennial; Wildflower
Life cycle
Perennial
USDA zones
6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Sand; Shallow Rocky
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Occasionally Dry
Available space
Less than 12 inches
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 0 ft. 10 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 0 ft. 8 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous (1-3 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Erect; Mounding
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf shape
Lanceolate
Leaf margin
Entire; Lobed
Leaf feel
Soft
Leaf size
1-3 inches long, < 1 inch wide
Hairs present
Yes
Leaf detail
Alternate downy leaves that are sometimes lobed at the base.
Flower color
Gold/Yellow; Orange
Flower value
Showy
Flower form
Head
Flower shape
Radial
Flower size
1-3 inches
Flower detail
1-inch yellow flowers with orange disk florets in the center and notched petals. Smaller than species type and more floriferous.
Bloom time
Summer
Fruit type
Achene
Fruit size
< 1 inch long, < 1 inch wide
Fruit detail
Flat ribbed achene
Stem color
Green
Stem detail
Fuzzy stems
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Wildlife value
Attracts pollinators
Attracts
Butterflies
Food & Medicine
Harvest time
Fall
Fruit type
Achene
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Container; Meadow; Naturalized Area; Patio
Landscape theme
Butterfly Garden; Drought Tolerant Garden; Pollinator Garden; Rock Garden
Design feature
Border; Small groups
Garden tags
#heat tolerant #rocky soils tolerant #herbaceous perennial #tough plant #yellow flowers #low maintenance #drought tolerant #humidity tolerant #shallow soil tolerant #deer resistant #well-drained soil #butterfly friendly #rock garden #border planting #cottage garden #pollinator plant #wildflower #poor soil tolerant
Problems & Resistance
Disease problems
Southern Blight of Herbaceous Ornamentals
Problems
Short-lived
Resistant to
Deer; Drought; Dry Soil; Heat; Humidity; Poor Soil

Planted at Hunnicutt

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