Medicinal Herbs 101: Coreopsis Lanceolata | The Weeds and Seeds Guy

Lanceleaf Coreopsis is an easy to grow native perennial with a strong reseeding habit that always provides a good showing of bright yellow blooms for the better portion of late spring and early summer. They usually average between 1-2 feet in height, and have bright green foliage that remains long after the blooms subside. Once ripened and dried, the flower heads provide hard seeds resembling ticks (hence the nickname tickseed) that provide food for all sorts of birds. They frequent prairies, gl