Coreopsis x Big Bang 'Mercury Rising' (Tickseed) Columbine as a ground cover

as a ground cover

as foliage in a cut or dried arrangement

Performs best in average moisture and well-drained soil

textured leaves that hold up well in the garden into the fall

Coreopsis x Big Bang 'Mercury Rising' (Tickseed) Columbine as a ground coverThings are heating up in the world of Coreopsis with this new introduction from famed hybridizer Darrell Probst. Deep burgundy red velvety petals surround a yellow center on blooms that begin in early summer and continue to fall. Cold hardiness and the red flower color are attributed to the C. rosea parentage. In cool temperatures of fall, the flowers may be streaked with creamy white for added appeal. Grows to 15 18" and will spread up to 3'.