How to Use coreopsis in a Sentence
coreopsis
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But also owl’s clover, lupine, goldfield, cream cups and coreopsis.
— Angela Hill, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2017 -
Summer brings out the yellow hues with goldeneye, coreopsis, sunflowers and mullein, among the many blooms filling the park.
— Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2022 -
For late winter and early spring grow Salvia greggii, horse herb, phlox, verbena, coreopsis and blue curl (Phacelia).
— Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Apr. 2018 -
It is now filled with 30 to 40 species of prairie perennials like wild geranium, coreopsis, wild hydrangea, Echinacea, garden phlox and bee balm.
— Roxie Hammill, kansascity.com, 30 June 2017 -
The Valley floor has endless expanses of yellows and purples from coreopsis, tidy tips and phacelia, with smaller patches of dozens of other species.
— Lyndsey Matthews, Country Living, 4 Apr. 2017 -
The short list includes Shasta daisies, asters, mums, coreopsis, bee balm, Jupiter’s beard and ornamental grasses.
— Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2017 -
In my landscape the horsemint follows the Indian blanket and coreopsis as the final flowers in the neighborhood wildflower mix.
— Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 2 July 2021 -
And a batch of dye, made from sunny-petaled coreopsis, was bubbling on the stove in the outdoor kitchen, one of the many handmade outbuildings on this half-acre compound that is home and laboratory for Mr. Kahn and his wife, Lesley Creed.
— New York Times, 11 Mar. 2020 -
Cut and bag diseased perennial foliage such as mildewed phlox, but leave plants with seeds for birds such as sunflowers, rudbeckias, coreopsis, and asters standing through the winter.
— BostonGlobe.com, 7 Nov. 2021 -
My kids helped dig holes and put native plants gently in the ground: ragweed, crystal peak white, coreopsis, goldenrod, brown-eyed Susan, aromatic aster.
— Lauren Matison, Outside Online, 12 Oct. 2022 -
In addition to blooming in late spring, the coreopsis handles dry weather well and is a favorite nectar source for pollinators.
— Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 11 June 2021 -
Angelica, coreopsis, cosmos, and sweet alyssum will bring lacewings to your garden.
— The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2016 -
Some of the showiest summer blooms fade away when fall arrives, including pompon dahlias, Shasta daisies, African daisies, zinnias, coreopsis, and calendulas.
— Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022 -
Given those considerations, go ahead and cut back lilies, daylilies, garden phlox, iris, geranium, monarda, daisies, coreopsis and any other plants that look bad.
— Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 20 Oct. 2017 -
Native coreopsis is another keystone plant suggested by Diboll and the NWF list.
— Jennifer Rude Klett, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 -
Plant the succulent, Seussian-looking native giant coreopsis (Leptosyne gigantea), which stands 3 to 6 feet tall and is covered in green leaves and bright yellow, daisylike flowers in spring.
— Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2020 -
Plant angelica, coreopsis, dill, fennel, and yarrow to attract them.
— The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2016 -
Wildflowers such as coreopsis, blue curl, bluebonnets and larkspur are blooming now.
— Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Apr. 2021 -
Use seed varieties like coreopsis, poppies, bluebonnets, bee balm, phlox, blue curl, Salvia coccinea, sunflower and other selections that are well adapted for the Central Texas area.
— Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 28 Nov. 2019 -
Seeds from your larkspur, blue curl, poppies, Indian blanket, coreopsis and other naturalized flowers can be collected for fall seeding when the pods turn brown.
— Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 28 May 2021 -
Use a seed mixture with varieties for Florida that might include annual phlox, black-eyed Susan, coreopsis, asters, showy primrose and blanket flower.
— Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 14 Nov. 2020 -
And Eastern native threadleaf coreopsis now comes in an array of varieties with different colored flowers and more compact stems such as popular 'Moonbeam'.
— Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2021 -
Lettuce, bachelor’s buttons, cosmos, coreopsis, calendula and scabiosa all have flower heads that bear seeds in tiny flowers.
— Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 6 July 2018 -
Perennials that are dormant over the winter, such as daylilies, ajuga, daisy, rudbeckia, coreopsis, yarrow and others, can be divided and transplanted now through February.
— NOLA.com, 28 Oct. 2017 -
These parts of the garden have been showcases for spring flowers: poppy, lupine, sage, giant coreopsis, flannelbush, ceanothus and opuntia.
— Wes Janssen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2023 -
There are orange echinacea, coreopsis, daylilies, gaillardia and others.
— Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2022 -
As the Santa Ynez River spilled out of a nearby estuary into coastal waters, Anna’s hummingbirds hovered over bright yellow giant coreopsis flowers.
— Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2022 -
Proven fire-resistant plant species include daylilies, coneflowers, coreopsis, lavender and high-moisture succulents.
— Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2020 -
Transplant petunias, marigolds and perennial flowers such as astilbe, columbine, coneflowers, coreopsis, dahlias, rudbeckia and verbena.
— Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 5 May 2018 -
In the spring, the vast fields of Florahome explode with the color of wildflowers, mostly the yellow coreopsis that’s Florida’s state wildflower, creating a breathtaking visual of natural Florida in bloom beneath massive Magnolia trees.
— Amy Aumick, OrlandoSentinel.com, 6 May 2018
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