Coreopsis Solar Jewel Tickseed

Coreopsis Solar Jewel, a standout in the Solar series, is a compact perennial wildflower that adds striking color and resilience to any garden. Reaching 20 inches high and 18 inches wide, Solar Jewel blooms profusely from early summer through autumn. Each bicolored bloom displays scarlet-red rays accented by bright yellow margins, sitting atop a dense, bright-green mound of foliage that stays vibrant throughout the season—longer than most tickseed varieties. These nectar-rich flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators and make beautiful additions to summer bouquets.

A variety of Coreopsis grandiflora, commonly known as tickseed or large-flowered tickseed, Solar Jewel has a neat, mounded habit and fast, vigorous growth that quickly fills containers or beds. Ideal as an eye-catching specimen or in mass plantings, it adds a bold pop of color to garden borders and rock gardens, while bringing ecological benefits to pollinator-friendly landscapes.

Easy to grow and highly adaptable, Solar Jewel tickseed thrives in sunny locations with average to dry, well-draining soil, though it tolerates a variety of soil types, including poor and sandy conditions. This hardy tickseed resists disease and deer, is cold hardy to Zone 4, and withstands heat, humidity, and drought, too. Regular deadheading helps extend its blooming season, keeping your garden lively and colorful throughout the warm months.