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Coreopsis rosea 'Mercury Rising' – Velvety Red Coreopsis

'Mercury Rising' Coreopsis (Coreopsis rosea 'Mercury Rising')

Large, velvety-red blooms bring long-lasting, dramatic color to the garden from early summer into fall. This easy-to-grow beauty is deer resistant and perfect cut for summer bouquets.

—American Meadows

Quick Reference

Height: Up to 18 in.
Spread: Up to 3 ft.
Light: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: Dry to medium
Maintenance: Low
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: Red
Type: Perennial

Other: Hollyhock (Alcea rosea): Tall, Classic Cottage Garden Biennial with Colorful Spikes; Stars of Persia (Allium christophii): Huge, Metallic Fuchsia Spheres for Early Summer; Drumstick Allium (Allium sphaerocephalon): Color-Changing Blooms for the Summer Garden; Coreopsis auriculata – Eared Coreopsis, Southeastern Native Perennial; Coreopsis grandiflora 'Sunray' – Double Yellow Flowers All Summer; Coreopsis hybrid 'Route 66' – Bicolor Threadleaf Coreopsis; Coreopsis lanceolata – Lance-Leaved Coreopsis, Native Wildflower; Coreopsis rosea – Pink Tickseed, Native Perennial for Moist Sites; Coreopsis rosea 'Sweet Dreams' – Bicolor White and Raspberry Tickseed; Mercury Rising Rose: Pink-Cream Hybrid Tea with Tall Growth

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