Lanceleaf Coreopsis - Coreopsis lanceolata

Brilliant yellow daisy flowers bloom summer long, Lanceleaf Coreopsis can fill vases of cut flowers, erect above lanceshaped green leaves. A favorite of birds and pollinators, this flower thrives in dry to medium moist soil and is larval host for the Silvery Checkerspot butterfly and great nectar flower for Monarchs, Buckeyes and others. Remember to leave its seedheads in winter for birds to forage. May spread freely by seed, so manage it's seedlings each spring if you want a more formal border. Soil Type: Clay/Loam Soil Conditions: MediumDry-Dry Flower Color: Yellow Flower time: May-August Height: 2' Light: Sun Features: Birds, Pollinators, Larval Host Credits: Info courtesy of IllinoisWildflowers.Info; Photo courtesy of Illinoiswildflowers.info