How to Use coreopsis in a Sentence

coreopsis

noun
  • 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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