Lanced-leaved Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata)

common name: 
Lanced-leaved Coreopsis
 | 
scientific name: 
Coreopsis
 
lanceolata
Bright yellow flowers with ruffled petals and green stems against a blurred leafy background.

Lanced-leaved Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) brightens the landscape with its cheerful golden-yellow flowers, providing an important nectar source for pollinators throughout late spring and early summer. Photo taken on June 2, 2026, in the Pollinator Habitat at the Cass County Extension Office in Weeping Water, Nebraska.

Image Creadit: 
Trey Lamkins, Graduate Research Assistant

Lanced-leaved Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) is a long-blooming native wildflower prized for its bright yellow, daisy-like flowers and adaptability to a wide range of landscape conditions. Native to much of the eastern and central United States, this perennial typically grows 1 to 2 feet tall and forms clumps of narrow, lance-shaped leaves. Blooming from late spring into early summer, its flowers provide nectar for butterflies, native bees, and other pollinators.

Charecteristics
Plant type: 
Herbaceous perennial
Hardiness Zones: 
4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 7, 8, 9
Light Needs: 
Full Sun
Water Needs: 
Dry
Space Requirements: 
12 inches – 3 feet
Height Requirements: 
Less than 2 feet
Spread Requirements: 
1–2 feet
Maintenance Requirements: 
Low
Bloom Color: 
Orange
Yellow
Bloom Time: 
Spring
Summer
Leaf Color: 
Green
Wildlife Attraction: 
Butterflies
Companion Plant Tolerance: 
Drought
Dry Soil
Shallow-rocky Soil
Uses: 
Naturalize
Rain Garden
Varieties