Botanical Name Coreopsis verticillata ‘Zesty Zinger’
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 ivory / magenta
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”, light ivory flowers have dark magenta centers which spread toward the edge of the petals
Care Shear plants in August to remove dead flowers.  Cut to ground in either fall or spring.
Zone 5