Coreopsis UpTick™ Cream

Coreopsis UpTick™ Cream: Buttery Cream That Calms Loud Colours

Creamy white daisies with golden centres, like fried eggs dressed for brunch. This tickseed is compact, mildew resistant and keeps flowering long after the mimosas run out. SUNNY SIDE UP, ALL SEASON.

Plant Characteristics:

• Botanical Name: Coreopsis 'Balupteam'
• Common Name: Tickseed
• Series: UpTick™, from Darwin Perennials
• Height: 30–36 cm (12–14 in)
• Spread: 30–36 cm (12–14 in)
• Flowers: Large, creamy white daisies with a golden-yellow centre
• Bloom Time: Late spring to early fall (June to September)
• Foliage: Narrow, deep green leaves in a dense, mounded clump
• Features: Long blooming, compact, mildew resistant, good for cutting

Where to Plant: The compact size makes it a natural for the front of a sunny border, rock gardens, small-space gardens and containers. Mass several plants along a path for a cool, moonlit look. The creamy colour softens bold neighbours and brightens dark ones.

Companion Plants: Pair creamy UpTick™ with chartreuse, lemon and violet in a sunny, well-drained bed. Euphorbia myrsinites sprawls at the front at 15 to 20 cm with blue-grey leaves and chartreuse bracts in May and June. Salvia 'May Night' adds deep indigo spikes at 45 to 60 cm in June and July. Echinacea Sunny Days™ 'Lemon' brings double lemon-yellow coneflowers at 55 to 75 cm from July to October. Schizachyrium Prairie Winds® 'Brush Strokes' grows to 80 to 90 cm in powder blue, taking on wine-red tones in fall.

Plant Care: Plant in full sun in average, well-drained soil. Avoid soggy spots, especially in winter, which is the fastest way to lose any tickseed. Water regularly through the first season, then during dry spells. Deadhead or lightly shear spent flowers to keep blooms coming. Leave the stems standing over winter for a little protection, then cut back in early spring once new growth appears. In colder parts of zone 5, a sheltered spot with excellent drainage helps it come through winter. Divide every few years in spring if the clump thins in the centre.

History: The UpTick™ series was developed by Darwin Perennials for a compact, mounded habit, larger flowers and a longer season of bloom. In 2016 it won Best New Nursery Stock Plant Introduction at the Four Oaks Trade Show in the United Kingdom.

Final Thoughts: Deer resistant, pollinator approved and great in a vase. Plant three by the patio. CREAM, NO SUGAR.