Coreopsis tripteris: Country Or Region Of Origin
Central and southeastern United States
Plant Profile: Coreopsis tripteris
Taxonomy: Coreopsis tripterisNames
Golden Crown, Tall Coreopsis, Tall Tickseed
Phonetic Spelling:kor-ee-OP-sis TRIP-tear-is
Genus:Coreopsis
Species:tripteris
Family:Asteraceae
These small yellow blooms are akin to the Black-eyed Susan but in a more compact form, often found thriving in thickets and along the edges of woodlands. This plant is a favorite among pollinators, while birds enjoy its seeds. It propagates readily and is resilient against deer browsing.
However, gardeners should be aware of potential issues such as crown rot, which can arise in damp, poorly drained soil. Additionally, taller specimens may require support to prevent them from toppling over.
Coreopsis tripteris Feature Summary
Coreopsis tripteris Image Gallery
Tags
#showy flowers
#yellow
#heat tolerant
#drought tolerant
#fall flowers
#wildlife plant
#cut flowers
#low maintenance
#fall interest
#cpp
#NC native
#well-drained soil
#spreading
#summer flowers
#naturalizes
#self-seeding
#pollinator plant
#native wildflower
#wildflower garden
#clumping
#poor soils tolerant
#forb
#food source fall
#nectar plant fall
#nectar plant summer
#food source nectar
#food source pollen
#coastal FAC
#Piedmont Mountains FAC
#humidity tolerant
#sandy soils tolerant
#rocky soils tolerant
#bird friendly
#food source hard mast fruit
#butterfly friendly
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats
#audubon
#woodlands
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Coreopsis tripteris Feature Summary
Attributes
Central and southeastern United States
Nectar from the flowers attract pollinators and birds eat its seeds.
Perennial
Seed
Division
Wildlife Food Source
Attracts Pollinators
Fruit
Brown (lighter winged margins), 3 x 5 mm, Oval, flattened, with a central rib. Displays from August to October.
Achene
Brown/Copper
< 1 inch
< 1 inch
Flowers
1-1.5 in. flower head; short outer bracts; 6-10 round-tipped yellow petals; anise-like fragrance
Gold/Yellow
Brown/Copper
Black
Good Cut
Showy
Long Bloom Season
Summer
Fall
7 - 20 petals/rays
Radial
1-3 inches
Leaves
anise-scented stalked leaves divided into three to five lanceolate segments; upper leaves are untoothed, stalkless and not divided
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Opposite
Lanceolate
Entire
Smooth
Fragrant
Whole Plant Traits
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Plant
Wildflower
Erect
Spreading
Clumping
Medium
Low
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasionally Dry
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
3a
3b
Stem
Green
Landscape
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Pollinator Garden
Native Garden
Border
Mass Planting
Drought
Deer
Heat
Dry Soil
Poor Soil
Woodland
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Pollinators
Songbirds
Coreopsis tripteris Image Gallery
Coreopsis tripteris Attributes
Coreopsis tripteris: Wildlife Value
Nectar from the flowers attract pollinators and birds eat its seeds.
Coreopsis tripteris: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Coreopsis tripteris: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Coreopsis tripteris: Play Value
Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer
Coreopsis tripteris Fruit
Coreopsis tripteris: Fruit Description
Brown (lighter winged margins), 3 x 5 mm, Oval, flattened, with a central rib. Displays from August to October.
Coreopsis tripteris: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Coreopsis tripteris: Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Coreopsis tripteris: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Coreopsis tripteris: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Coreopsis tripteris: Fruit Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Coreopsis tripteris Flowers
Coreopsis tripteris: Flower Description
1-1.5 in. flower head; short outer bracts; 6-10 round-tipped yellow petals; anise-like fragrance
Coreopsis tripteris: Flower Color
Black
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
Coreopsis tripteris: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Coreopsis tripteris: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Coreopsis tripteris: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Coreopsis tripteris: 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 tripteris: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Coreopsis tripteris: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Coreopsis tripteris Leaves
Coreopsis tripteris: Leaf Description
anise-scented stalked leaves divided into three to five lanceolate segments; upper leaves are untoothed, stalkless and not divided
Coreopsis tripteris: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Coreopsis tripteris: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Coreopsis tripteris: 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 tripteris: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Coreopsis tripteris: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Coreopsis tripteris: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Coreopsis tripteris: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Coreopsis tripteris Whole Plant Traits
Coreopsis tripteris: 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 tripteris: 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 tripteris: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Coreopsis tripteris: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Coreopsis tripteris Cultural Conditions
Coreopsis tripteris: 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 tripteris: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Coreopsis tripteris: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Coreopsis tripteris: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
3a
3b
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Coreopsis tripteris Stem
Coreopsis tripteris: Stem Color
Green
Coreopsis tripteris: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Coreopsis tripteris Landscape
Coreopsis tripteris: 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 tripteris: 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 tripteris: 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 tripteris: 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 tripteris: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
