Coreopsis tripteris

Sizes available: True gallon

Basics: zones 3-8, 48-72" x 36", full sun to light shade, tall and willowy with yellow daisy blooms in mid-late summer to early fall, likes consistent moisture and well-drained soil, but is drought tolerant once established

Common names: Tall Tickseed

Origin/Distribution: eastern North America from Ontario and Quebec to Pennsylvania and down into northern Florida, also moves west to Wisconsin and east Texas but is not native to Maine

Habitat: open woods, meadows, sunny stream banks, limestone, old field, roadside edge and railroad beds

More: C. tripteris is a host plant for several moth species including the Common Tan Wave Moth (Pleuroprucha insulsaria) which is native to Maine. Pollinators enjoy the flowers. This plant is a beautiful but strong grower with re-seeding tendencies (so deadhead spent blooms if necessary). Good companions are Andropogon gerardii, Sorghastrum nutans, Monarda fistulosa, Eutrochium maculatum, and Sorghastrum nutans. See a theme here? Grow strong growers with other strong growers in a meadow situation.

Nursery: Van Berkum

Picture: Jelitto Staudensamen GmbH, From my personal experience, C. tripteris is a paler yellow than pictured.