Lil' Bang Red Elf Tickseed
Coreopsis 'Red Elf'
Walters Gardens
Lil' Bang Series
A compact variety with stunning, daisy-like, burgundy-red flowers with golden centers; petal tips become frosted with white in midsummer heat; tolerant of pests and drier soils; thriving in sandy and rocky soils; needs good drainage
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
Lil' Bang Red Elf Tickseed is an open herbaceous perennial with a mounded form. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect.
Ornamental Qualities
Lil' Bang Red Elf Tickseed is smothered in stunning burgundy daisy flowers with red overtones and gold eyes at the ends of the stems from early summer to early fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its narrow leaves remain emerald green in color throughout the season.
Planting and Growing
Lil' Bang Red Elf Tickseed will grow to be about 8 inches tall at maturity | with a spread of 15 inches. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a medium rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial | this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter | and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!
This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions | but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH | but grows best in poor soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however | as a cultivated variety | be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun
Deer Resistant
Keep moisture level average to moist
Mature Size 10"Hx15"W
Cutflower Favorite
Flowers are burgundy
Flowers from early summer to early fall
Attracts butterflies
Zone 4b
Likes well drained soil

