Coreopsis 'Limerock Ruby': A Tender Perennial with Ruby-Red Blooms

Coreopsis—easy sunflower-family members yielding profuse yellow, orange, maroon, or reddish flowers. Deadhead for longer bloom; use hedge shears for mass spent blooms. Annuals and perennials propagate easily: annuals from seed sown in place or pots, perennials from seed or division. Plants self-sow; seeds attract birds. Species listed are from eastern and southern U.S. unless noted.

Coreopsis hybrid 'Limerock Ruby'

Tender perennial grown as an annual. Forms a 1½ ft. tall, 2½ ft. wide clump of fine-textured foliage similar to C. verticillata. Ruby-red flowers to 1 in. across appear late spring through summer. Needs slightly more water than most coreopsis.