Coreopsis seeds — golden daisies for months
Coreopsis, or tickseed, is one of the most cheerful and reliable flowers from seed — wiry stems topped with bright daisy blooms in gold, yellow and warm bicolours, flowering tirelessly through summer. It sits across both our annual and perennial flower seed ranges. New to flowers? Our flower growing guide gets you started.
Few flowers give so much colour for so little effort — the calendar shows when to sow.
Tough, sunny and pollinator-loved
Coreopsis shrugs off heat and poor soil, making it a dependable choice among drought-tolerant flowers, while its open daisies are a steady source of nectar for our pollinator-friendly flowers.
Growing coreopsis from seed
Sow under cover in spring or direct once the soil warms, barely covering the seed. Give it full sun and free-draining ground, avoid over-feeding, and deadhead regularly — a quick shear in midsummer keeps the flowers coming right into autumn.
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Is coreopsis annual or perennial?Both — there are quick annual tickseeds grown fresh each year and hardy perennial types that return for several seasons.
Is coreopsis easy to grow from seed?Very — it germinates readily and tolerates heat and poor soil, making it ideal for beginners and low-care borders.
When should I sow coreopsis seeds?Sow under cover in spring or direct once the soil warms. See our
flower sowing calendar for timing.
How do I keep coreopsis flowering?Deadhead regularly and give it a light shear in midsummer to push a fresh flush of bloom into autumn.