Growing Non-GMO Early Sunrise Coreopsis Flower Seeds

Coreopsis is easy to grow from seed. The only trick is stratification. All this means is that the seed coating is thicker than other seeds and needs cold temperatures to trigger germination. Common tactics are placing them in the freezer or simply planting the seeds outside in the fall to get naturally treated over the winter. It is simplest to purchase the seeds in the summer and plant them out in the fall for blooms next summer or the following.

However, if you are just getting your seeds in the springtime, there is still hope! Place them on a wet paper towel in a sealed container in the freezer for 2-4 weeks before planting as normal. After that, it is similar to seedling care for almost any other plant! Continuing the seedlings inside under a grow light before planting outdoors can provide you with blooms earlier in the year. Early Sunrise coreopsis can also be kept indoors with plenty of sunlight.

For earliest spring blooms, begin seeds indoors 6-8 weeks prior and harden off to a sunny place in the garden. Blooming is usually not expected until the second growing season. Plant outside in a sunny location after the last frost. They even grow freely in rocky and disturbed areas. Early Sunrise Coreopsis has low to moderate water requirements and benefits from division every 2-3 years. Deadheading the dead flowers promotes more growth and reduces self-seeding.

Early Sunrise Coreopsis in the Flower Garden

These Early Sunrise Coreopsis flowers will attract butterflies to pollinate your garden. Coreopsis plants readily in a variety of gardens with their bright yellow blooms. Try interplanting with echinacea, yarrow, bee balm, or other similarly cultivated plants.

Landscape Use of Early Sunrise Coreopsis

They make an excellent choice for beds, mass plantings, and borders. They are typically part of stock wildflower mixes and play well with other perennial bloomers. Even the foliage is linear and beautiful! Early Sunrise Coreopsis is known to be deer resistant. These flowers add color to any natural or cultivated landscape with minimal maintenance each year.

About Early Sunrise Coreopsis Garden Seeds

These charming Coreopsis plants are wonderful cut flowers for precious cottagey arrangements. They add height, brightness, and texture to any bouquet or centerpiece. To harvest the blooms, trim off the flower as far down the stem as possible and keep it in cold water for 1-2 weeks.

Coreopsis grandiflora, or more commonly known as just Large-Flowered Tickseed, is native to prairies, woodlands, thickets, and clearings from Florida to New Mexico and all across the midwest.

The Latin genus name comes from the word ‘koris’ which translates to ‘bug’; this is in reference to the size and shape of the seed.

Early Sunrise Coreopsis can also be known as Calliopsis, Large-flowered Tickseed, Early Sunrise Tickseed, and Lance Leaved Coreopsis.

Early Sunrise coreopsis debuted as a 1989 All-American Selections Flower Winner and Fleuroselect Gold Medal Winner for growing "attractive, compact, uniform plants" and "charming semi-double flowers."

Stories From Our Gardeners

"These award-winning seeds grow some of the most adorable coreopsis flowers I’ve ever seen; so homey, compact, and nostalgic. Their hardiness is the cherry on top!"

- Lara Wadsworth, True Leaf Market Writer

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