Tickseed (Coreopsis)

Tickseed – Coreopsis spp.- is a massive genus with many species and many cultivars and varieties within those species. It is a member of the Aster (Asteraceae) family, is perennial (sometimes annual), and native to all of the Americas; North, Central and South America.

Coreopsis provides a superb ground cover for yards as well as a cover for denuded or eroded areas.