Mardi Gras Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria) - A festive annual with upright stems but exhibiting bush-like habit. Mardi Gras produces lance-shaped leaves and an abundance of single golden flowers with a dark burgundy-red center star. Petals are acute and make a beautiful flower for dying. Like all coreopsis, Mardi Gras is a sun-loving and drought-tolerant plant that is quite tolerant of insects and disease, however, they do not tolerate prolonged wet soils. These heat-loving beauties produce masses of long-lasting blooms throughout summer making them ideal for mass plantings or as a bed filler. Plant height is between 16-24 inches.
50 seeds per packet
Growing Information:
Start indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost. Press seeds onto the soil surface, do not cover as light aids germination. Keep moist at 18–21°C. Germination: 20–30 days. Harden off and transplant after frost, spacing 30–40 cm apart. Can also be directly sown outdoors after soil warms, or in late fall for natural overwintering and spring germination. Grow in full sun and well-drained soil.
Days to Germination: 7 - 16
Plant Spacing: 6" - 12" (15cm - 30cm)
Plant Height: 16" - 24" (40cm - 60cm)
Features:
Annual
Hardiness Zones: 2 - 11
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Attracts Bees & Butterflies
Heat & Very Drought Resistant
Great as Cut or Vase Flower
