Botanical name: Coreopsis triptera
Height: about 2 m.
Season of bloom: Late summer
Growing Conditions: Full sun. Spreads widely by rhizomes.
Wildlife benefits:
From Ottawa Valley or eastern Ontario sources: No. Found in the wild in south-western Ontario.
Remarks: Very effective when allowed to weave itself among tall prairie grasses.
Similar species: Tall Sunflower
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