Coreopsis gladiata: Country Or Region Of Origin
North Carolina to Texas
Plant Profile: Coreopsis gladiata
Taxonomy: Coreopsis gladiataNames
Coastal Plain Tickseed, Coastal Tickseed, Helianthus-leaf Swamp Tickseed, Sickle Tickseed, Southeastern Tickseed, Swamp Coreopsis, Swamp Tickseed
Phonetic Spelling:kor-ee-OP-sis glad-ee-AY-tuh
Genus:Coreopsis
Species:gladiata
Family:Asteraceae
Sickle Tickseed is a perennial herb that typically reaches heights of 1 to 2 feet. This native wildflower, which has a relatively short lifespan, thrives in various wetland environments, including wet prairies, cypress swamp borders, floodplain forests, marshes, bogs, pine savannahs, and ditches. However, it is susceptible to damage from deer browsing. Additionally, one of the main issues affecting this plant is the risk of powdery mildew.
Coreopsis gladiata Feature Summary
Coreopsis gladiata Image Gallery
Tags
#showy flowers
#deciduous
#yellow
#full sun tolerant
#perennial
#wildlife plant
#partial sun
#cut flowers
#fall interest
#wet sites
#pond margins
#herb garden
#food source
#NC native
#gold flowers
#summer flowers
#deer browsing plant
#golden
#long bloom time
#coastal plants
#borders
#acidic soil tolerant
#pollinator plant
#native wildflower
#wildflower garden
#clumping
#food source summer
#food source fall
#nectar plant fall
#nectar plant summer
#food source nectar
#food source pollen
#Coastal FACW
#Piedmont Mountains FACW
#sandy soils tolerant
#wet soils tolerant
#bird friendly
#nectar plant late spring
#food source hard mast fruit
#butterfly friendly
#nectar plant early summer
#nectar plant mid-summer
#pollinator garden
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats
#audubon
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Coreopsis gladiata is often confused with:
Coreopsis gladiata Feature Summary
Attributes
North Carolina to Texas
AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC
Songbirds eat the seeds. Nectar from flowers favored by bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
Perennial
Fruit
Achene with lacerate wings and 2 short, barbed awns. Late summer. Displays from September to December.
Achene
Black
Flowers
The flowers have a small, tubular, central disk with the bright yellow ray petals which are notched at the ends. Blooms from May to July.
Gold/Yellow
Good Cut
Showy
Long Bloom Season
Spring
Summer
7 - 20 petals/rays
Radial
1-3 inches
Leaves
Leaves are petiolate, elliptic to spatulate in outline, entire (rarely with 1-2 basal lobes), thick and leathery in texture, and glabrous. Stem leaves are alternate, lanceolate to linear in outline, with the blade little differentiated from the petiole.
Deciduous
Green
Simple
Alternate
Rosulate
Elliptical
Linear
Lanceolate
Spatulate
Entire
Lobed
1-3 inches
Glossy
Leathery
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Native Plant
Wildflower
Herb
Deciduous
Erect
Clumping
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)
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasionally Wet
12 inches-3 feet
Coastal
Piedmont
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
Sand
Stem
Green
Landscape
Cutting Garden
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Cottage Garden
Water Garden
Border
Mass Planting
Wet Soil
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Coastal
Riparian
Pond
Butterflies
Pollinators
Songbirds
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Coreopsis gladiata Attributes
Coreopsis gladiata: Distribution
AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC
Coreopsis gladiata: Wildlife Value
Songbirds eat the seeds. Nectar from flowers favored by bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
Coreopsis gladiata: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Coreopsis gladiata: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Coreopsis gladiata Fruit
Coreopsis gladiata: Fruit Description
Achene with lacerate wings and 2 short, barbed awns. Late summer. Displays from September to December.
Coreopsis gladiata: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Coreopsis gladiata: Fruit Color
Black
Coreopsis gladiata: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Coreopsis gladiata Flowers
Coreopsis gladiata: Flower Description
The flowers have a small, tubular, central disk with the bright yellow ray petals which are notched at the ends. Blooms from May to July.
Coreopsis gladiata: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Coreopsis gladiata: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Coreopsis gladiata: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Coreopsis gladiata: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Coreopsis gladiata: 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 gladiata: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Coreopsis gladiata: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Coreopsis gladiata Leaves
Coreopsis gladiata: Leaf Description
Leaves are petiolate, elliptic to spatulate in outline, entire (rarely with 1-2 basal lobes), thick and leathery in texture, and glabrous. Stem leaves are alternate, lanceolate to linear in outline, with the blade little differentiated from the petiole.
Coreopsis gladiata: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Coreopsis gladiata: Leaf Color
Green
Coreopsis gladiata: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Coreopsis gladiata: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Coreopsis gladiata: 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 gladiata: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Coreopsis gladiata: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Coreopsis gladiata: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Coreopsis gladiata: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Coreopsis gladiata Whole Plant Traits
Coreopsis gladiata: 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 gladiata: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Coreopsis gladiata: 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 gladiata Cultural Conditions
Coreopsis gladiata: 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 gladiata: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Coreopsis gladiata: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Coreopsis gladiata: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Coreopsis gladiata: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Coreopsis gladiata: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Coreopsis gladiata: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Coreopsis gladiata Stem
Coreopsis gladiata: Stem Color
Green
Coreopsis gladiata: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Coreopsis gladiata Landscape
Coreopsis gladiata: 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 gladiata: 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 gladiata: 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 gladiata: 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 gladiata: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
