Coreopsis tinctoria ‘Dyer’s Coreopsis’

Description

picture thanks to Wild Garden Seed

This is a pigment rich mix of coreopsis , having bicolour  petals with red and yellow flowers, and incredible, amazing crimson  red and yellow speckled  forms that are attention-grabbers in the garden. Dyers use these flowers to obtain red and mahogony shades for their dyeing .

Sowing advice for Coreopsis

Sow in spring in trays or pots.
Surface sow onto moist well-drained seed compost. Lightly cover seed with soil as light assists germination. Propagate 20-25°C. Germination takes 21-30 days. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle to 8cm pots. Acclimatise and plant out after danger of frost has passed with 50cm spacing