Botanical Name Coreopsis verticillata ‘Hot Paprika’
Common Name Threadleaf Tickseed
Type Perennial
Exposure Sun
Size for Description 15 to 18 in by 22 to 26 in
Bloom Time Summer
Flower Color Red
Fruit  
Foliage  
Bark  
Fall Color  
Growth Rate  
Butterflies yes
Hummingbirds  
Deer Resistant Rarely damaged by deer
Drought Tolerant yes
Moisture Lover  
Native yes
Walnut Tolerant  
Wet Areas  
Fragrant  
Groundcover  
Comment 1.5”, rich, deep red flowers cover the bright green, threadleaf foliage for a showy midsummer display.
Care Shear plants in August to remove dead flowers.  Cut to ground in either fall or spring.
Zone 5