Coreopsis basalis Seeds | Golden Tickseed
LATIN NAME: Coreopsis basalis
COMMON NAME: Golden Tickseed
Plant Profile
A distinctive member of its genus, Golden Tickseed (Coreopsis basalis) is an upright, bushy, annual in the daisy family. Golden tickseed is bright, gold star of summer border, and small, daisy-like flowers open in loose sprays. Plant is a fine, generous presence of summer garden, and it is a plant of open, sunny, well-drained ground. The flowers pull in pollinating insects, which quietly widens its usefulness in the garden. For the small amount of care it requires, the return is remarkable.
Science & Biotechnology
Like other members of the daisy family, Coreopsis basalis draws steady attention from botanists and plant breeders, who value the genus both as a subject of research and as a source of garden-worthy material. For practical purposes the message is encouraging: generations of cultivation have produced plants of predictable, well-mannered garden character.
Uses & Benefits
Beyond its ornamental appeal, Golden Tickseed has the practical versatility that makes a plant worth growing from seed year after year. Golden tickseed is a fine, generous plant of sunny border and summer garden. It has been written up in horticultural papers for gold stars and long, cheerful season, and it is a fine, generous plant of open, sunny, well-drained garden. Pinch young plants once and stems will branch into fine, sturdy plants of the border. Routine care after establishment is refreshingly light.
Coreopsis is a pollinator-friendly ornamental; the flowers of some species brew a golden tea, and snow-coreopsis of Xinjiang is a fashionable functional tea in China, studied for its flavonoids.
Growing from Seed
Golden Tickseed is one of those generous plants that come along well from seed. Broadcast the seed thinly over a fine, free-draining compost, sieve a little more compost on top, and water with a fine rose. Once the seedlings have made true leaves, pot them on individually and plant out when they are sturdy and conditions are right.
Our Take
It grows as an upright, bushy, annual, so its place in the garden is easy to plan. Sun, free drainage and a patient first year are all it really requires.
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