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Walls left to bend and bleach, the front lot overgrown
with weeds where now the feral bees
must love to swarm, rattling the tickseed,
buzzing in the bluestem grass, building
sticky hives behind the rotting boards.
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Nina C. Peláez, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
Also known as tickseed, this plant already has a long blooming period.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
The 12 Best Places to Buy Seeds Online in 2025
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Coreopsis
Also called tickseed (because of the shape of its seeds), this genus includes perennials, tender perennials, and annuals that show off a range of hues, including yellow, orange, pink, and red.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
Featuring native plantings, the garden includes eastern redbuds, winterberry holly, hibiscus, little blue stem, arrowwood, coreopsis tickseed, cone flower and bee balm.
—John Benson, cleveland, 24 July 2023
There are also several hefty new tickseeds (Coreopsis) available, including Gold Standard, Summer Sunshine and Gilded Lace.
—Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
Coreopsis is also called tickseed.
—Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 11 June 2021
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Nina C. Peláez, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
Also known as tickseed, this plant already has a long blooming period.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
The 12 Best Places to Buy Seeds Online in 2025
01 of 11
Coreopsis
Also called tickseed (because of the shape of its seeds), this genus includes perennials, tender perennials, and annuals that show off a range of hues, including yellow, orange, pink, and red.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
Featuring native plantings, the garden includes eastern redbuds, winterberry holly, hibiscus, little blue stem, arrowwood, coreopsis tickseed, cone flower and bee balm.
—John Benson, cleveland, 24 July 2023
There are also several hefty new tickseeds (Coreopsis) available, including Gold Standard, Summer Sunshine and Gilded Lace.
—Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
Coreopsis is also called tickseed.
—Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 11 June 2021
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“Tickseed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tickseed. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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