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Coreopsis 'Mercury Rising' PP24689

Also Known As

  • Coreopsis 'Mercury Rising' Big Bang
  • Tickseed

Plant type

perennial

size

  • H: 12"-18"
  • W: 18"-36"

planting zones

  • 5b-9b

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Coreopsis 'Mercury Rising' PP24689 plant details

Coreopsis 'Mercury Rising' PP24689 is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer cream and red flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Coreopsis 'Mercury Rising' PP24689

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 18 IN - 36 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: cream and red blooms in fall and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Coreopsis 'Mercury Rising' PP24689

USDA Zones: 5b - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Rich red flowers with infusions of burgundy-red on extremely floriferous plants to about 18 inches in height. A true perennial that will return year after year. The Big Bang Series is the culmination of extensive breeding work. Plants in this series are well-branched featuring daisy-like flowers that bloom continuously from midsummer into fall. The unique flower forms and colours are out of this world!
This must-have, all-season brightener produces seemingly never-ending velvety wine-red flowers with a golden center and the touch of a creamy edge on a disease-resistant 18" mound which can spread to 2-3 'wide.Sun/Med PPAF
Red super hardy verticillata.

Gardening facts about Coreopsis 'Mercury Rising' PP24689 plant

How to Grow Coreopsis 'Mercury Rising' PP24689

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun
  • Water Needs

    • regular
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • cream
    • red
  • Flower Season

    • summer
    • fall
  • Foliage Season

    • semi-evergreen

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