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Big Bang™ Mercury Rising Coreopsis
Coreopsis x 'Mercury Rising' PP #24,689
Pronunciation: kor-ee-OP-sis
SKU #08889
LIGHT:
Full sun, Partial sun
WATER:
Allow soil to dry slightly before watering.
SIZE:
Quickly reaches 18 in. tall, spreading 30 to 36 in. wide.
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| Description | A color breakthrough - a hardy, red-flowering coreopsis with deep velvety red flowers with frilly bright gold centers above fresh green, finely textured foliage. Petals are streaked with frosty white in late fall. A well-branched selection with excellent disease resistance. Spreads gently in the garden. An herbaceous perennial. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer to fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Waterwise, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Attracts Pollinators, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Yarrow (Achillea); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Blanket Flower (Gaillardia) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in average to lean, well-drained soils. Water regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Reduce frequency once established in landscape; water containers when soil surface is dry. Remove spent flowers for a neat appearance. Cut back in fall after flowering. Fertilize in early spring. |
| History | This selection is a North American native cultivar from breeder Darrell Probst of central Massachusetts, and is the result of ten years of hybridizing hardy Coreopsis. These improved perennial forms are evaluated for hardiness, extended duration of flowering, distinctive flower forms, improved disease resistance, vigor and improved plant habit. The red color of 'Mercury Rising' comes from Coreopsis rosea, a hardy perennial, not Coreopsis tinctoria, which is an annual and the parent of other red-colored varieties which are neither hardy in zone 5 nor long-lived perennials in warmer zones. C. 'Mercury Rising' is truly perennial, and has survived sub-zero temperatures and thrived in Zone 5 for three years. |
Details
| Description | A color breakthrough - a hardy, red-flowering coreopsis with deep velvety red flowers with frilly bright gold centers above fresh green, finely textured foliage. Petals are streaked with frosty white in late fall. A well-branched selection with excellent disease resistance. Spreads gently in the garden. An herbaceous perennial. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer to fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Waterwise, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Attracts Pollinators, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
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| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Yarrow (Achillea); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Blanket Flower (Gaillardia) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Thrives in average to lean, well-drained soils. Water regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Reduce frequency once established in landscape; water containers when soil surface is dry. Remove spent flowers for a neat appearance. Cut back in fall after flowering. Fertilize in early spring. |
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History
| History | This selection is a North American native cultivar from breeder Darrell Probst of central Massachusetts, and is the result of ten years of hybridizing hardy Coreopsis. These improved perennial forms are evaluated for hardiness, extended duration of flowering, distinctive flower forms, improved disease resistance, vigor and improved plant habit. The red color of 'Mercury Rising' comes from Coreopsis rosea, a hardy perennial, not Coreopsis tinctoria, which is an annual and the parent of other red-colored varieties which are neither hardy in zone 5 nor long-lived perennials in warmer zones. C. 'Mercury Rising' is truly perennial, and has survived sub-zero temperatures and thrived in Zone 5 for three years. |
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