Plains Coreopsis Seeds – Native Annual Wildflower with Bicolor Yellow & Red Blooms for Pollinators and Meadows

Plains Coreopsis is an annual North American wildflower with distinctive bicolor blooms featuring bright yellow petals crowned with rich burgundy-red centers blooming from early summer through fall. Also known as Calliopsis or Golden Tickseed, this showy annual wildflower offers versatility paired with ornamental beauty. Native Americans traditionally valued this plant for natural dyes, medicinal teas, and even as a nutritious beverage.  This adaptable prairie wildflower is ideal for beginning gardeners. It reaches 1-3 feet in height within a year, thriving in an extremely wide range of conditions, from zones 2-11 in soils ranging from dry sandy ground to moist loam. Plains Coreopsis establishes quickly from direct seeding and blooms prolifically until frost, requiring minimal care with maximum impact. Its exceptional deer resistance and ability to flourish in poor soils make it ideal for challenging garden sites where other annuals struggle. Perfect for wildflower meadows, cutting gardens, prairie restorations, and naturalized areas, this multi-functional wildflower serves as a vital nectar source for bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects while producing abundant seeds for songbirds. Create vibrant seasonal displays while supporting wildlife with this versatile native annual flower. Striking bicolor flowers display bright yellow petals with burgundy-red for eye-catching displays for an extended bloom season from early summer through frost Exceptional pollinator magnet provides nectar for bees, butterflies, wasps, and flies while supporting beneficial lady beetles and green lacewings Graceful 1-3 foot stems create dense masses of delicate bicolor flowers that sway beautifully in breezes in full sun to partial shade Deer resistant and easy to grow, Plains Coreopsis thrives in challenging conditions with minimal care, flourishing in poor soils from dry sandy ground to moist loam Multi-purpose heritage plant offers traditional uses for natural dyes, medicinal teas, and food while producing abundant seeds for songbirds