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Plant Profile: Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana'

Names

Dwarf Tickseed, Ear-leaved Tickseed

  • Photo of Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' (Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana's)

Phonetic Spelling:kor-ee-OP-sis aw-rik-yoo-LAY-tuh

Genus:Coreopsis

Species:pubescens

Family:Asteraceae

Dwarf Tickseed is a native, evergreen perennial wildflower belonging to the daisy family. This variety typically grows to a height of 6 to 9 inches and can gradually spread up to 2 feet through its underground stems. In spring, it produces vibrant yellow flowers that bloom individually, with occasional lighter blooms appearing in the summer.

For optimal growth, plant it in moist, well-drained soil, ideally in full sun to partial shade. While it has some drought resistance, it is not as resilient as other tickseed varieties. This plant is excellent for filling spaces around taller plants, which can help reduce the need for mulching. It also works well at the front of garden borders, as an edging plant, ground cover, or in naturalized settings.

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Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' Feature Summary

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Tags

#evergreen
#heat tolerant
#yellow flowers
#dwarf
#edging
#groundcover
#rock gardens
#borders
#humidity tolerant
#native
#butterfly friendly
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats

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Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' Feature Summary

Attributes
Deer resistant. Butterflies and bees attracted to the flowers
Perennial
Flowers
1-2-inch yellow daisy-like flowers in spring to early summer. May get an occasional repeat bloom during summer. Each petal is notched giving it the mouse-eared name.
Gold/Yellow
Showy
Long Bloom Season
Spring
Summer
7 - 20 petals/rays
1-3 inches
Leaves
Oval to lance-shaped green basal leaves with a smooth margin.
Elliptical
Lanceolate
3-6 inches
1-3 inches
Stem
Green ridged stem with a purplish base
Purple/Lavender
Green
Straight
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Plant
Wildflower
Mounding
Spreading
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Acid (<6.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
Moist
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Fruit
Landscape
Rock Garden
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Cottage Garden
Border
Small groups
Patio
Walkways
Naturalized Area
Pool/Hardscape
Butterflies
Bees

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' Attributes

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Wildlife Value

Deer resistant. Butterflies and bees attracted to the flowers

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Recommended Propagation Strategy

Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' Flowers

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Flower Description

1-2-inch yellow daisy-like flowers in spring to early summer. May get an occasional repeat bloom during summer. Each petal is notched giving it the mouse-eared name.

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Flower Color

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Gold/Yellow

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Flower Petals

2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Flower Shape

Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Flower Size

1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' Leaves

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Leaf Description

Oval to lance-shaped green basal leaves with a smooth margin.

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Leaf Color

spa
Green

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Leaf Feel

Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Leaf Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Leaf Width

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' Stem

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Stem Description

Green ridged stem with a purplish base

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Stem Color

grass
Green
grass
Purple/Lavender

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Stem Cross Section

Angular
Oval
Round
Square

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Stem Form

Straight
Zig Zags

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' Whole Plant Traits

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Texture

Fine
Medium
Coarse

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' Cultural Conditions

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Soil pH

Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
4a
thermostat
4b
thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' Fruit

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Fruit Type

Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' Landscape

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland

Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana': Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees