coreopsis

noun co·re·op·sis \ ˌkȯr-ē-ˈäp-səs \

Updated on: 18 Apr 2018

Definition of coreopsis

plural coreopsis

: any of a genus (Coreopsis) of widely cultivated composite herbs with showy often yellow flower heads and pinnately lobed or dissected leaves

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For late winter and early spring grow Salvia greggii, horse herb, phlox, verbena, coreopsis and blue curl (Phacelia).

— calvin finch, San Antonio Express-News, "Attracting and producing butterflies in your landscape," 6 Apr. 2018
Perennials that are dormant over the winter, such as daylilies, ajuga, daisy, rudbeckia, coreopsis, yarrow and others, can be divided and transplanted now through February.

— NOLA.com, "This week's gardening tips: how to control caterpillars, scale, whitefly," 28 Oct. 2017
Given those considerations, go ahead and cut back lilies, daylilies, garden phlox, iris, geranium, monarda, daisies, coreopsis and any other plants that look bad.

— jo ellen meyers sharp, Indianapolis Star, "Hoosier Gardener: Cut back perennials? It's up to you," 20 Oct. 2017
The Valley floor has endless expanses of yellows and purples from coreopsis, tidy tips and phacelia, with smaller patches of dozens of other species.

— lyndsey matthews, Country Living, "California's Rare "Super Bloom" Is Moving North Into the Central Valley," 4 Apr. 2017
But also owl’s clover, lupine, goldfield, cream cups and coreopsis.

— angela hill, The Mercury News, "Born to be wild (flowers): Three springtime delights in the desert," 9 Feb. 2017
The short list includes Shasta daisies, asters, mums, coreopsis, bee balm, Jupiter’s beard and ornamental grasses.

— betty cahill, The Denver Post, "Punch List: What to do in your Denver-area garden the first week of April," 31 Mar. 2017
It is now filled with 30 to 40 species of prairie perennials like wild geranium, coreopsis, wild hydrangea, Echinacea, garden phlox and bee balm.

— roxie hammill, kansascity.com, "They’re not tidy, but natural yards provide a boost to the ecosystem with native plants," 30 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of coreopsis

New Latin, genus name, from Greek koris bedbug + New Latin -opsis; akin to Greek keirein to cut — more at shear

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