SOWING INSTRUCTIONS
Depth:
Surface sow and press in; needs light to germinate.
Starting Indoors:
Start indoors in pots 6-8 weeks before planting out. Keep at 60-70°F.
Starting Outdoors:
Direct sow early spring and again in mid-spring; fall sow in mild winter areas, zones 8-10.
PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
Calliopsis has free-wheeling blooms that brighten garden edges with starry flowers in cream and mahogany-red. The mainstay of relaxed meadow gardens, cottage gardens, and vegetable gardens, coreopsis attracts beneficial insects and butterflies. Grow in large drifts for the best show. Upright and bushy they are filled with flowers in summer that should be deadheaded for longer bloom. Sucessive sow three weeks after first sowing into early July for a fresh crop of fall flowers.
Watering Details:
Provide with about 1" of water per week during dry periods of the growing season. Drought tolerant, but blooms better with regular watering.
Soil pH:
This plant prefers slightly acidic pH levels but will grow in neutral to slightly alkaline soils.
Fertilizer:
Mix about 1" of compost into the soil prior to planting.
Diseases & Pests:
No major pests or diseases. Water early in the day to allow the foliage to dry and avoid leaf disease.
When to Cut for Bouquets:
Harvest when flowers are fully open.
