Zagreb Coreopsis

Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb'

Regular price $15

Container size:
4.5 in. wide x 5 in. deep / 32 fl. oz.

Zagreb is an exceptional variety of Coreopsis verticillata that was selected for its compact habit. Add unique foliage and long flowering season, and you have a plant that no garden should be without.

  • Tough and long-lived perennial
  • Attractive, fern-like foliage
  • Flowers attract a wide variety of pollinators

Details

  • 15 to 20 in. tall and 18 to 30 in. wide
  • Plants spread slowly by underground stems
  • Hardy in USDA hardiness zones 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9

Flowering period

In central North Carolina, flowering starts in June and continues for around 6 to 8 weeks.

How to grow

Grow in full sun or a location that receives at least 6 hours of sun to promote lots of flowers. Plants tolerate a wide variety of soil types, including sand and orange clay.

Care and maintenance

Low-maintenance and requires no additional irrigation once established. Cut old flowering stems to ground level any time from late fall to early spring.

Where to plant

Perfect choice for planting at the front of borders, along path edges, and even in containers for its delicate leaves and long flowering season.

When to plant

Plants are hardy and can be planted anytime the ground is not frozen.

Spacing

When planting in a group, space 18 to 24 inches apart.

When will my plant flower?

Plants shipped in winter and spring will flower in June or July.

Native habitat and range

Coreopsis verticillata can be found growing at the edge of woodlands and in woodland openings from Maryland and West Virginia south into North and South Carolina.

Source and origin

Plants are propagated from cuttings here at the nursery.