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Early Sunrise Tickseed

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  • Full Sun (At Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)
  • Mature Height 18 - 24 Inches
  • Mature Spread 18 - 24 Inches
  • Growing Zones 4 - 8

Enjoy late summer color for years in zones 4 through 8 when you add Early Sunrise Tickseed (Coreopsis grandiflora) to your garden bed or perennial container. In many zones, coreopsis begins blooming even sooner, attracting butterflies and bees in early summer with its 2-inch, double yellow blooms. The easy-care perennial is a dependable native flower and is especially happy in hot, dry climates and in higher altitudes (suitable for above 7,000 feet). It doesn’t get much easier than that!

Rising to about 1.5 to 2 feet high and about a foot wide, the flowering coreopsis. Use it as the thriller plant in a sun-exposed container or plant several throughout a native or rock garden to use it to its best advantage as yellow focal points. But you really can grow it in any spot where you want plenty of sunny flowers and happy pollinators. Although they attract insects, they are not attractive to deer or rabbits.

Early Sunrise Tickseed Care

Find a sunny spot with average to poor soil. This coreopsis performs best in sandy, rocky, or sandy loam soils, and will do poorly in clay because the clay soil does not drain well. If planting in a container, be sure to use a potting mix and container that support water drainage. The flowers need no fertilizer, but add some compost each spring around the base of the plant to improve soil fertility.

Deadhead (remove) flowers as they fade until late summer. Leave some spent flowers on the plant for the birds who enjoy the seeds and to help spread the plant by seed in warmer zones. When deadheading, cut down at the base of the stem for best appearance. Water regularly the first year, then cut back in the second year, since this is a waterwise plant. Don't let your tickseed sit in soggy soil.

Early Sunrise Tickseed Spacing

Give your coreopsis room to grow when tucking it near rocks, fences, or as a group planting. The mature plant will reach nearly 2 feet wide, so place plants about 2 feet apart.

Early Sunrise Tickseed Information

USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 - 8
Plant Type: Perennials
Light Exposure: Full Sun (At Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)
Mature Height: 18 - 24 Inches
Mature Spread: 18 - 24 Inches
Spacing: 18 - 24 Inches
Habit: Upright
Flower Color(s): Yellow
Flower Description: Double Yellow
Bloom Period: August
Foliage Type: Herbaceous
Foliage Color(s): Green
Foliage Description:
Seasonal Interest: Summer Flowering
Watering: Average
Resists: Deer, Rabbit
Tolerates: Drought
Attracts: Butterflies
Container Role:
Uses: Wildlife Gardens
Features: Attracts Pollinators, Low Maintenance
Brand:
Common Name: Early Sunrise Tickseed
Other Name(s):
Scientific Name: COREOPSIS GRAND. `EARLY SUNRISE`
SKU:
1231000837-pc

Container Sizes

Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.

4.5 Pot

4.5" Pot
 Also Know As:
   4.5" Container

 Plant Age:
   ~ 6 months
 Plant Size:
   ~ 3"-6"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
 Volume:
   1.42 quarts

Quart Pot

Quart Pot
 Also Know As:
   Quart

 Plant Age:
   ~ 6 months - 1 year
 Plant Size:
   ~ 4"-8"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
 Volume:
   1.50 quarts

2.5 Quart

2.5 Quart
 Also Know As:
   2.5 Quart Pot

 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 8"-12"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
 Volume:
   2.20-2.30 quarts

#1 Pot

#1 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #1 Container
    1 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 10"-14"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 7"H x 7.75"W
 Volume:
   2.26-3.73 quarts

#2 Pot

#2 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #2 Container
    2 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 3 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 12"-18"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
 Volume:
   1.19-1.76 gallons

#3 Pot

#3 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #3 Container
    3 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 2 - 4 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 12"-30"
 Pot Size:
   ~9.5"H x 11"W
 Volume:
   2.32-2.76 gallons


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For information on how to care for you new plant please check out our guide. Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

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We encourage all plant lovers to purchase the Plant Addicts Warranty whether you’re new or an expert. There are many variables outside our control and yours that can cause the demise of your plant(s). Examples would be hungry animals, drought, poor soil conditions, over watering, disease, insects & many other factors. The Plant Addicts Warranty is a 1 year warranty protecting you from all the unknowns and will replace your plant if it moves on to the plant afterlife.

The warranty is purchased on a per plant basis and must be purchased at the same time as the plant purchase. We will cover 100% of the price of the plant but the warranty does not cover shipping cost. Simply let us know if your plant has died within one year of receiving it and we’ll get you a new one shipped out. We may ask for photos for documentation purposes but again we’ll try to make it as easy as possible.

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Planter Shipping

Standard Colors: 2-3 business days

Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice

Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations

Plant Shipping

Time of Order:

Summer Shipping

  • If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.  
    • We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location


Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.

It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.