Coreopsis of the dyers
Native to the Prairies. Beautiful, abundant, colorful flowers. They bloom all summer long, enchanting the garden with their vibrant yellow and wine-red hues. Pollinating insects love them. Traditionally used in plant dyeing to obtain beautiful colors ranging from orange to red.
Annual. Reaches 50 cm in height.
Indoor sowing: Start sowing 4 to 6 weeks before the last frost for earlier flowering or sow directly in the ground after the risk of frost has passed.
Germination: 7 days. Temperature above 20 ° C.
Outdoor transplant: When the soil has warmed up and the risk of frost has passed.
Exposure: Full sun or partial shade.
Maturity: 80 days.
Origin of the seed: We obtained the first seeds of this flower in a garden in Montreal, its flamboyant flowers still present in the fall caught our eye.
Open-pollinated seeds grown locally and naturally!