Coreopsis tinctoria Corusco Cream-Red

Botanical Name: Coreopsis tinctoria

The Corusco Cream-Red variety showcases stunning bi-colored blooms that feature creamy yellow petals with a vibrant red ring near the center. This eye-catching wildflower adds a cheerful splash of color to any garden or meadow, attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies. Perfect for sunny spots, Corusco Cream-Red blooms throughout the summer and is ideal for naturalized plantings, borders, or wildflower gardens.

Corusco is an extremely compact annual Coreopsis without application of PGR’s or pinching. Not just compact but also very uniform, proving this series to be a winner for both home gardeners and professionals. For young plant production, sow from February onwards to have flowering pot plants early May. Home gardeners can sow directly in the garden after the last frost. Corusco flowers 75 days from sowing.

Coreopsis tinctoria Corusco Cream-Red is such a good colour: creamy-white flowers with distinctive mahogany rings and large buttonlike centers.

• Seeds germinate in 21-30 days.
• Light aids seed germination; gently press into soil or surface sow seeds, covering with a very fine layer of starting mix or vermiculite.
• Keep tray consistently lightly moist, but not soaking wet, until germinated. (Some will choose to cover the tray in a clear plastic bag or with plastic wrap to trap moisture until germinated, but this is optional.)