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Red Elf Tickseed

Red Elf Tickseed

COREOPSIS Little Bang 'Red Elf'

Blooms Summer through Fall
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Ships as 4"
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Common Name(s)
Tickseed, Little Bang Series, L'il Bang Series
Sunlight
Full Sun (6+ hrs)
Perennial Zones
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Watering
Let dry
Max Height
6"–1'
Max Spread
12"-18"
Special Features
Cut flowers
Bloom Season
Summer, Fall
Lifespan
Perennial
Growing Habit
Round, Mounding, Clumping, Compact
Drought Resistance
Moderate drought resistance
Bloom Color
Pink, Red
Foliage Color
Green
Stem Color
Green, Purple/Black
Themes
Fire
Genus
Coreopsis
Family
Asteraceae
Ship Size
4"

Red Elf Tickseed is a live 4-inch plant that opens velvety dark red daisies over a tidy green mound, each one pinned at the center by a small frilled disc of gold.

Coreopsis Little Bang 'Red Elf' holds to roughly 8 to 12 inches, which makes it a natural at the front of a border, along a path edge, or in a patio pot where that deep red reads hard against pale gravel and silver foliage. Full sun brings the strongest show. It flowers from summer into fall, pollinators work the open faces, and the stems are sturdy enough for a small posy.

Fun fact: The common name is a compliment to the seed, not the flower. Coreopsis comes from the Greek for bug-like, because the flat dark seeds look convincingly like ticks.

  • Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hrs)
  • Water: Keep moist
  • Mature Size: 6"–1' tall × 12"-18" wide
  • Bloom Season: Summer, Fall
  • Lifespan: Perennial
  • Hardiness Zones: 3–9
  • Attracts: Bees & butterflies
  • Special: Cut flowers

Every plant is guaranteed to arrive healthy; if yours does not, we replace it free.

Red Elf Tickseed