Dyer's Coreopsis
Coreopsis tinctoria
Conventionally Grown
Flowers are embodied sunshine, and sometimes that sunshine can be harvested in the form of a golden-orange dye. Native to plains and meadows of North America, Dyer’s Coreopsis has long been used by textile artists for its richly pigmented petals. Easy to grow and produces a plethora of cadmium red blossoms, sometimes ringed with yellow. Our strain has a higher proportion of solid red blooms than most. Also wonderful as an ornamental alone.
Try making your own solar dye at home using handkerchiefs, napkins, or pillowcases: Measuring twice the weight of fabric to blooms, pour boiling water over your flowers and steep the fabric up to one week in the sun.
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Growing instructions
Product Details
| Days to Maturity | 65 days |
|---|---|
| Days to Germination | 7-10 days |
| Width at Maturity | 18" |
| Height at Maturity | 30" |
| Hardiness Zone Range | Annual |
| Sun Conditions | Partial Sun (4-6 hours Sun), Full Sun (8+ Hours Sun) |
| Planting Depth | Barely Cover |
| Row Spacing | 18" |
| Plant Spacing | 12" |
About the artist
Easy container grower, constantly blooming! I've collected hundreds of blooms already from my 18" diameter pot and there are more to cut every day. I haven't had any bloom fully red - nearly 100% are more yellow than red, a few here and there have no red at all. I was really expecting red blooms, but I'll definitely grow them again next year.
Love the art packaging…can just stare at it all day..Thank you Hudson Valley for such details.. I want to collect them all…I’m halfway there…I’ll be back…keep up the good artwork
Stunning art, perfect gift for any gardener.