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Hello and welcome to my blog of plants! You'll find a list of herbaceous plants that I've encountered and learned about during my studies at Virginia Tech, in the order I learned them by list. You'll find great photos of herbaceous plants, their names and families, and details of where I found them. All photos have been taken by myself. Feel free to click on them for enlargement. May this blog be of benefit to thee!

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Coreopsis verticillata, Thread-leaf Coreopsis, Asteraceae

Genus and species:
Coreopsis verticillata
Common Name: Thread-leaf Coreopsis
Family: Asteraceae
Hardiness: zones 5-9 depending on cultivar

A front of the border, very low, edging clump summer perennial native North America. It has cute needle-like leaves; very fine. This plant blooms like crazy! The flowers are daisy like and come in several color variations of reds, oranges, and yellows. This particular cultivar in the photo has yellow stamens and petals. Dead heading is not necessary.

Photos taken August 24, 2011 at Virginia Tech in the Hahn Horticulture Gardens


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