Giant Coreopsis
Scientific Name: Coreopsis gigantea
Common Names: Giant Coreopsis
Description
Woody shrub with a fleshy trunk native to California. Leaves are feathery and clustered at the ends of branches. Bright yellow blooms have coursely toothed petals and are surrounded by deep-green bracts.
Prefers well drained sands.
Bloom Color(s): yellow
Bloom Width: 3 in.
Plant Height: to 8 ft.
Duration: Perennial
Bloom Period: March to May
Plant Family: Asteraceae
Growth Habit: Subshrub,Shrub,Forb/herb
Sightings: see coments--mostly north of Houston , N. of Johnson City, turn left on FM 1323 , IH-10 and 783; Kerrville, TX
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