Cinnamon Coreopsis is a sun-loving annual flower that brings warm, russet tones to gardens across hardiness zones 2 through 11. This cultivar of Coreopsis tinctoria reaches 24 to 36 inches tall and blooms reliably from June through November, transitioning from summer into fall with ease. It moves from seed to flower in just 42 to 56 days, making it one of the faster bloomers for gardeners eager to see color. With minimal water needs and genuine frost tolerance, it's a plant that thrives on neglect and rewards you with continuous blooms.
Full Sun
Low
2-11
36in H x 18in W
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Moderate
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The flowers display that signature cinnamon warmth that gives the variety its name, and they arrive so quickly you'll have bouquets within seven weeks of sowing. Deer leave it alone, pollinators flock to it, and it handles drought better than most annuals. Even in poor soil and with infrequent watering, it blooms steadily from mid-summer straight through the first hard frosts. Direct sow it in early spring or again in mid-spring for succession blooms, or start seeds indoors six to eight weeks before your last frost date.
Cinnamon Coreopsis flowers as a cut flower or garden display. The long bloom window from June through November makes it valuable for continuous seasonal color in beds and borders.
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Start seeds indoors in pots 6 to 8 weeks before your last spring frost date. Keep soil at 60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Seeds will sprout in 5 to 14 days. Transplant seedlings outdoors after the last frost has passed.
Transplant hardened-off seedlings into the garden after the last spring frost date. Space plants 1 inch apart in full sun.
Direct sow seeds in early spring as soon as soil can be worked, and again in mid-spring for succession blooms. In mild-winter areas (zones 8-10), you can also fall sow for earlier spring bloom. Press seeds lightly into the soil surface; they need light to germinate.
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