Easyliving Native Perennial Wildflowers
Native Perennial Wild Flower Seed & Plants for Home Landscaping & Prairie Restorations
Coreopsis palmata
 (core-ee-OP-sis  pahl-MAY-tuh)
Prairie Coreopsis

Prairie coreopsis Photo by cj 

Habitat Bloom Period Color Height Inches Moisture Plant Spacing Lifespan
Coreopsis palmata picture, prairie coreopsis picture Sun to Medium Shade June and July Yellow 18 to 24 Inches Dry to Average 18 to 24 Inches Perennial

For other flowers visit the wildflower seed list , to order copy the orderform or 
email questions, comments, and orders to john

 We will have Prairie Coreopsis plants available soon in 3" or 4" square pots
please contact us by email for shipping charges on potted plants

 Coreopsis palmata seed
  Prairie Coreopsis

approximate
number of seeds

approximate coverage
in square feet

1 packet - $2.50  200 20 sq ft
1 ounce - $15.00  6,720 440 sq ft
1 pound -----------  107,520 7,000 sq ft

The bright golden yellow flowers of Prairie Coreopsis are complemented by its distinctive foliage that resemble tiny palms. This nice-looking flower spreads slowly by underground stems forming a thick clump so it is ideal as a drift of flowers in a prairie border or a naturalized setting. Prairie Coreopsis, also called stiff tickseed, grows best in full sun and average moisture but will tolerate medium shade or dry conditions.

Coreopsis palmata Prairie Coreopsis seed germination is improved after a pretreatment of 3 to 4 weeks of cold moist stratification or when planted outside in the fall or winter.

This bright golden flowers of prairie Coreopsis occur naturally in prairies, glades, and dry open rocky woods from Wisconsin to Manitoba, south to Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Oklahoma.  Asteraceae (Aster Family)

The map below shows areas where Coreopsis palmata Prairie Coreopsis grows wild but it can be planted and will grow over a much wider area than shown.  USDA plant hardiness zones 3 to 9.

Coreopsis palmata
Prairie Coreopsis
 

Alabama
Arkansas
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana

Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Wisconsin

State Distributional Map for COPA10

Use the chart below for shipping charges on Coreopsis palmata Prairie Coreopsis flower seeds, to order copy the order form or email questions, comments & orders to john

The minimum seed order amount is $10, this can be a combination of different seeds.

subtotal for flower seeds 

shipping charge for seeds

seed orders up to  $20.00    =    $3.00 shipping
$20.01 - $50.00    =    $4.00 shipping
$50.01-$100.00    =    $5.00 shipping

over $100.00    =    5 % of subtotal

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Plant distribution map compliments of USDA, NRCS. 2001. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.1
(http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.