Coreopsis perennial: planting and care, 25 best varieties, growing, preparing for winter

If you see Coreopsis once, you will fall in love with it forever. Florists are attracted by decorativeness, unpretentiousness in care. One has only to sow seeds in the garden, and next year you will get a carpet of yellow, brown, reddish hues. A flower from the Aster family can grow in any corner of the garden, on all soils. For abundant flowering, it is enough to provide regular watering. In general, planting and caring for perennial coreopsis will not be a burden.

Description

The coreopsis family is represented by perennial and annual plants. But this fact does not force us to abandon one in favor of the other. Both flowers are graceful and spectacular, and bright flowers, framed by the most delicate greenery, radiate the sun's rays.

Herbaceous plant, up to 1 meter high or a little more, with wide spreading thin shoots, with an abundance of palmate or lanceolate leaves, which are located at the base of each shoot. There are practically no leaves at the ends of the shoot, giving the flowers a soaring appearance.

Coreopsis is loved for its long flowering, lasting from mid-July until the first frost. The flower has a bushy compact form, during flowering it is completely covered with inflorescences of various colors: terracotta, bright yellow, pink, red and mixed colors. Flowers are single-row or double, with densely stuffed petals along the edge.

The flowers are not large, only 3 to 6 centimeters in diameter, but against the background of needle foliage and in the collection they seem huge, each has a dark core. After flowering, a seed box appears. For the shape of this box, the plant received the name "bug species".

Seeds are small, for comparison: 1 gram contains about 500 seeds.

Features

Externally, coreopsis is similar to chamomile. It is easy to grow a flower on your site. If you plan to grow an annual crop, then it is enough to sow seeds in mid-May in open ground or in a greenhouse in April. Flowering will be lush and long.

Perennial crop usually blooms in the second year, when sown in a flower bed. But if sowing is carried out through seedlings, flowering is observed in the first year of life.

Types and varieties

All types of coreopsis are conditionally divided into perennial and annual. In their diversity, there are more than 50 pieces. Below is a list of coreopsis species, varieties, to make it easier to choose for planting in the garden.

Drummond

Annual flowering shrub, reaching a height of 40-60 centimeters. Flowering begins in July, continues until late autumn. The flowers are bright yellow, with a dark red center, reaching 3-6 centimeters in diameter. It has a highly branched stem and pinnate leaves. Drummond varieties.

Golden Crown

Large yellow flower. Its petals are laid out in 2-3 rows, which makes the inflorescence seem terry. The edges of the petals are serrated. The core is dark yellow. The diameter of the flowers is up to 6-8 centimeters.

Early Sunrise

Early Sunrise's low bush will be a perfect border for flowerbeds with tall flowers, as the height is 45 centimeters. The flowers are sunny, yellow, semi-double, with a jagged edge, petals. Flowering is long, plentiful.

Mistigri

Mistigri coreopsis flowers are similar to common chamomile, but larger in diameter. The color of the petals is pale yellow, in the center there is a bright center. The shape of the petals is an oval with a strongly dissected edge.

Dyeing

The most common "lenok", the name "dyeing" acquired for the ability to color water yellow when soaking seeds. The plant is tall, up to 1 meter. The stem is erect with thin, multi-branched shoots. The leaves frame the base of the bush, but there is also greenery on the shoots, but much less.

Flowers - single baskets, reaching 5 centimeters in diameter. The main color is yellow, the center is painted in a red-brown hue. Plants with tubular flowers, mostly red. This type of coreopsis is represented by the following varieties.

Goldstrahl

The plant is presented in the form of a low bush, about 50 centimeters. The flowers are small - 30 mm in diameter. The outer petals are yellow, the central flowers are bright red.

Bluetrot Zwerg

Coreopsis differs from the Goldshtral variety in height - 25 centimeters and in the color of inflorescences, which are presented in red tones. The center is clearly defined against the background of red, almost brown petals.

Roulette

The center of the flowers is red, the outer petals are yellow, with red stripes, having a wavy dissected edge. The plant is low, very spreading. The leaves are finely pinnate, reminiscent of a Christmas tree.

Amulet

Flowers, like the center, are bright red, framed by thin fragile shoots and thin needle-like leaves. Plant height does not exceed 25 centimeters. Coreopsis Amulet can be a wonderful decoration of the garden, in any corner, in any flower bed, does not require much effort in care.

Red Tiger

Pretty small, compact bush, 20 centimeters high. Some specimens do not exceed 15 centimeters. Along the contour of the brown core are yellow petals, with reddish patches.

Feruleleaf

If the Drummond and Dye species have a little compact tillering, then the Feruleleaf coreopsis is a rather powerful shrub, represented by annual and biennial varieties. The plant has thick shoots and dense foliage.

The height of species specimens reaches 90 centimeters. The crown has the same dimensions in diameter, on which bright yellow inflorescences are scattered everywhere, reaching 4 centimeters in cross section. This species is represented by the following varieties, which are common among flower growers.

Goldie

This variety has retained all the characteristics of the species, but differs in slightly wide pale green leaves.

Golden Goddess

The flowers are slightly larger - 5 centimeters, having exactly five petals of a sunny, lemon color, in the center - the middle of the same color. The petals are egg-shaped, with a smooth edge.

Samsara

This variety of coreopsis is designed for growing in hanging cocovitos (wicker planters). The plant received this opportunity for its especially small and compact size.It is enough to grow one plant in one pot so that it resembles a whole bouquet of bright yellow, five-petal flowers with a slightly dark center.

Large-flowered

For a long time coreopsis breeder Darrel Probst was engaged in. He loved these flowers for their great responsiveness to crossing and positive results in his work. Particular attention was paid to large-flowered coreopsis.

Today this species is represented by perennial shrub or semi-shrub herbaceous plants that bloom profusely all summer and autumn. The flower has the following characteristics:

• fibrous root system;
• profusely branched erect stem;
• The height of coreopsis, depending on the variety, varies from 20 centimeters to 1 meter;
• the entire stem and shoots are covered with greenery;
• leaves are larger at the base;
• leaf shape - finger, pinnate;
• double flowers, simple;
• cross section reaches 8 centimeters;
• colours: lemon, sunny, purple, red, brown and mixed.

The following varieties are known.

Baden Gold

Growed in the neighborhood with other coreopsis because of the early flowering, which begins in June. The height of the plant from the base is 0.8-1 meter, on which 7-centimeter yellow flowers are everywhere, with the same center. The greenery looks spectacular. The leaves are pinnate, with a prominent central vein, pale green.

Mayfield Giant and Sunburst

These plants are similar to each other. The height of both reaches 80 centimeters. The flowers are bright yellow. On the petals, closer to the center, there are almost brown dots.

Golden Ball

Short perennial coreopsis, up to 40 centimeters high, with yellow, closer to orange, flowers.

Lanceolate

The species was named for the shape of the foliage. Slightly elongated, concentrated at the base, the leaves have a lily-lanceolate shape. Each flower is located on a separate shoot that does not have foliage. The inflorescences are small - up to 5 centimeters, mostly yellow and red.

Golden Queen

Perennial variety with yellow, almost lemon-colored inflorescences and a more pronounced center. Plant height is up to 60 centimeters. Flowering is plentiful, almost until the onset of the first autumn frosts.

Goldfink

A variety of dwarf coreopsis, with yellow petals at the base, with red spots that merge into a strip framing the middle. The center is dark yellow. Height - 30 centimeters.

Rothkelchen

The size of the flowers is 5 centimeters, they have a red center and yellow petals with heavily indented edges, as if torn.

Whorled

Perennial, up to 6 years old. Strongly spreading bushes with a lot of thin shoots coming from the base. The foliage is thin, more like needles than leaves. Coreopsis is attractive with colors that can be red, yellow and their shades. The varietal set is represented by the following representatives, the most common among flower growers.

Zagreb

Coreopsis Zagreb variety is small - only 40 centimeters, when other varieties are up to 1 meter. The flowers are yellow, in the sun they look golden. The inflorescences are framed by the most delicate needle-shaped leaves of a pale green color.

Moonbeam

The height of the variety is no more than 30 centimeters, with yellow flowers scattered abundantly throughout the bush.

Whorled coreopsis is also represented by other varieties, such as: Ruby Red, Child of the Sun, Limerock Ruby.

Pink

Perennial, reaching a height of no more than 40 centimeters. The people call pink coreopsis "kosmeya", for its splendor and at the same time, weightlessness, which is achieved by thin leaves resembling long needles. The flowers are large, having white, red, burgundy and other shades. The most picturesque varieties are.

Sweet Dreams

Attractive with bright yellow centre, white petals with red spots at the base.

Heaven's Gate

The name of coreopsis in translation is “gate of heaven”. The flowers are bright, pink, with a more saturated center, almost purple.

American Dream

The flowers have a yellow shaggy center, which stands out strongly against the background of lilac petals, with a strongly indented edge. This variety is shade tolerant, unlike others that love plenty of sunlight.

Ear-shaped

Dwarf perennials, no more than 30 centimeters high. The stem is strongly branched, rather strong. The leaves are at the base and only up to half of the peduncles are opposite. The flowers are yellow and orange, 4 cm in diameter. Popular for its early flowering that occurs in late spring.

Nana

A distinctive feature of the variety is the attractive structure of the petals, reminiscent of an accordion, folded in three, and then stretched. In places of waves, there is a dissection on the edge. Color - yellow.

Zamfir

Have round foliage and orange blossoms, with fluted petals and a split edge.

Hybrid

These coreopsis are most distinguished by gardeners for their beauty and elegance, as well as compatibility in any flower beds. Hybrids include varieties:

• Goldfink;
• Ruby Frost;
• Golden Queen;
• Rothelkem.

Height does not exceed 60 centimeters, flower size - up to 6 centimeters.

Growing from seeds

There are three ways to sow seed material: in autumn and spring - in open ground, and in spring - through seedlings.

Seeding for seedlings

This method is used to grow especially valuable varieties.

Timing

The sowing starts in March. Coreopsis needs time to form well above ground and strengthen rather fragile roots, so this period is preferable. The plant is delicate and fragile, and any incident of nature can harm it.

How to plant

Boxes for sowing seedlings fit small and not deep. They are also sown in peat bogs (tablets), cassettes for sowing petunias. The earth is taken loose and airy. It is filled with containers for sowing.

Seeds are laid out on the surface, in slightly recessed recesses. Sprinkle on top with a layer of sand of 5 millimeters. Usually, small-seeded plants, when growing seedlings, are covered with a film, glass, to ensure a greenhouse effect.

Ventilation

This technique is important for coreopsis seedlings. Young shoots and seeds in the ground need oxygen to germinate. Under cover, it is constantly humid and hot - this, of course, is good for swelling and pecking of seeds, but young seedlings can burn out from high temperatures. When the seedlings bloom the first leaves, the shelter is removed.

Irrigation

Water as needed. The first time - after sowing and then - when the soil dries. Spraying is performed every time after airing. Watered with warm water.

Picking

Seedlings are planted in separate cups, which can be small in size, with the formation of 2-3 true leaves.

Landing in open ground

Before planting on the street, coreopsis seedlings are hardened off. Two weeks before the planned transplant to a flower bed, a container with seedlings is placed under the shade of trees and bushes.

The time spent outdoors is increased every day, seedlings adapted to weather conditions (sun, wind, rain) are obtained. Only at the end of May, beginning of June, when night low temperatures pass, coreopsis is planted in a new place.

What time to plant

Basically, all seedlings are planted in the morning, evening. If planting is carried out in the morning, then young sprouts should be sheltered from the scorching sun. Evening seedlings are doing much better.

Rules for planting seedlings in the garden

In the area allotted for coreopsis, the sun should prevail, but not direct, and there should be no stagnant moisture. The soil is preferably fertile and loose. Rid the plant of heavy clay compounds. If this is not possible, humus and sand are added, preferably large.

Disembarkation rules are as follows:

1. The holes should be made small, strictly according to the size of the formed earthen coma, around the root system.
2. Carefully, holding the green part, transfer the contents of the cups into the hole to avoid damaging the roots.
3. You should take into account the size of an adult bush and make the correct distances between the neighbors in the flower bed. 25-30 centimeters will be enough.
4. Sprinkle earth on top and compact lightly, then pour thoroughly.

In one flowerbed, a plant can safely grow and develop for about 4-5 years, after it is transplanted or planted.

Care

Flowering plant is easy to maintain, drought-resistant and tolerates winter frosts well without shelter. The main care is still carried out, it consists of the following agricultural practices.

Irrigation

Water the plant moderately, only as the soil dries up, and in especially dry weather - abundantly so that the roots are saturated with water and create a reserve for the leaves.

Weeding and loosening

Weed grass is removed at first, then, when the plant gains strength and acquires a sprawling crown, the weeds themselves do not grow under coreopsis. In the process of weeding, the beds should be carefully loosened to provide air access to the root system. They also loosen after rain and watering to prevent moisture stagnation, which is not a favorite for a flower.

Break of withered inflorescences

Any plant, especially a flowering one, becomes unpresentable after flowering. Often withered shoots that had flowers are cut off, which is why coreopsis does not lose its attractiveness. In addition, this procedure allows you to grow new shoots.

Garter

Some coreopsis - tall powerful bushes, under the influence of winds, can break. To avoid this, they are tied to a support. To do this, they drive in a stake and tie a flowering plant to it with soft threads .

Transfer

Replanting a coreopsis bush is best done in the fall, like other profusely flowering plants. It is carefully dug out, without cutting the roots, and transferred to a new hole, along with an earthen clod. Next, coreopsis is watered. From autumn to the first frost, the plant manages to take root in a new place, and in the spring it starts to grow and bloom abundantly.

Fertilizer

Coreopsis is a fertility lover, so compost is added to improve development and flowering. Do this in the spring or during flowering. This procedure makes the bush lush, and makes it possible to form a large number of new flowering shoots.Compost can be replaced with any complex fertilizer for flowering shrubs, ornamental flowers.

Cutting

Cut off faded shoots to replace them with new ones. In autumn, the bush is cut completely, leaving a stump 10 centimeters high to facilitate shelter for the winter.

Preparing for winter

When, according to forecasts, a frosty winter is planned, the remains of coreopsis are sprinkled with foliage, spruce branches. The plant does not require any other cover. Minus temperatures, up to -20 degrees, coreopsis endures with ease and does not require shelter.

Diseases and pests

Although high resistance to pests and diseases is prescribed in the varietal characteristics, no one gives a full guarantee. And you have to face such problems.

Fungal diseases

Such ailments include leaf rust and fusarium.To fight, the diseased and reddish-spotted leaves are cut off and the entire bush is treated with fungicides. If the shoots are in a twisted form, the buds dry and sprinkle - there is a virus. Coreopsis in this case is removed completely to prevent the spread of infection to neighbors.

Insects

The most frequent guests on the bushes are aphids, caterpillars and beetles that eat soft juicy greens. For control, chemical agents are used for aphids and other insects. Large individuals are harvested by hand.

Reproduction

Coreopsis is reproduced by seeds, dividing the bush and cuttings.

Shanks

To cut the cuttings start in June, July. Shoots are cut into 10-15 centimeters. The cut should be a couple of centimeters below the internode. The lower leaves are torn off and planted in the sand. Containers with cuttings are kept in the shade and watered frequently to develop the root system.

Dividing the bush

The mother bush is divided in the spring, after the snow melts and the topsoil thaws. This propagation technique is much simpler and more reliable than cuttings. Coreopsis is carefully dug out of the ground without cutting the roots, cleaned and cut with a sharp knife so that each part has at least three buds. Then each part is planted in a new place.

Flower Bed Design

Coreopsis is used and loved for long-term flowering. It is placed in flowerbeds of perennials of continuous flowering, varying in color shades. So, for example, red flowers can be placed with yellow sunflowers towering in the background, blue delphiniums or next to a riot of lupine colors.

The yellow eyes of coreopsis go well with daylilies and tall lilies. Some gardeners plant coreopsis in a bed of coniferous shrubs, using stones and ground cover plants.

Coreopsis fits into any group planting in the garden. Various combinations are used here, it all depends on the imagination.

Landscape use

Tall bushes are planted in the background of various flower beds, undersized bushes will perfectly decorate the sidewalk, path and will frame the foreground of any flower bed, mixborder and rabbat. Some growers successfully grow coreopsis on the balcony, in flower boxes.

Coreopsis is the sun in the garden. Decorate any corner of the backyard. Yes, and in a vase pleases the eye for a week, blooming to the last bud.

Reviews

Olga Sergeevna, 43 years old, Omsk.

“Having an apartment in the city, I spend my free time at the dacha, which is located within the city. I am allergic and sensitive to floral scents. Because of this, flowers had to be abandoned: lilies, lilacs, hydrangeas, which have the strongest odors.Instead, I planted coreopsis, which is not only pleasing to the eye, unpretentious in care, but also does not cause problems, since the aroma of the plant is not heard. ”

Tosya, 56 years old, Barnaul.

“Tosya is a nickname given to neighbors in the country. My name is Tamara Nikolaevna Schukina. I’ll say about myself - a florist with experience, and I’ve known coreopsis for a long time. I especially like it for its ease. Does not require shelter for the winter, even with severe frosts in Siberia. It can decorate any bouquet, and always give your granddaughter a blooming twig on September 1, while many flowers fade by school.”

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