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Coreopsis

Coreopsis
Photo: Norwood
Invasive Plant
Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
 

This attractive perennial forms tufts of leafy stems to 60cm in height. It is extremely floriferous and is covered in golden yellow daisy like flowers in spring and summer. It produces masses of freely germinating seeds and is an environmental weed even in areas with poor quality soil.

 

HOW IT SPREADS

  • The plant produces an abundance of seed which freely germinates ensuring this short lived plant can maintain a weedy population, often from an initial single escaped plant.
  • This plant should not be grown in areas where it can escape the garden and establish in nearby natural areas.
  • Ensure effective disposal of garden waste.
 
 
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Other superior selections include;

  • Rudbeckia gloriosa Syn. Rudbeckia fulgida var. speciosa - Marmalade Daisy
  • Echinacea purpurea - Echinacea

Ask your local retailer for more superior selections

 

Alternative Plants

Day Lilies
Photo: Lorna Rose
Alternative Plant Day Lilies
Hemerocallis species and hybrids
Trees and Shrubs
 

Showy strap leaved perennial forming dense clumps, with the most dazzling array of flower colours. Whilst flowers are short lived their prolific production ensures a constant cover of cream, yellow, pink, orange, red and even burgundy blooms. There are many new cultivars to choose from, bearing single or double flowers.

Golden Everlasting  Daisy
Photo: immij floramedia
Alternative Plant Golden Everlasting Daisy
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Trees and Shrubs
 

This Australian annual or shortlived perennial, varies in habit from prostrate to a shrubby plant of about 1 m in height. The leaves are grey-green in colour and the deep golden flower heads are borne from spring through to late winter. The individual flowers are formed into a large cluster surrounded by large papery bracts. The Golden Everlasting Daisy has been cultivated for many years and a number of improved forms have been selected for cultivation. Ask at your local garden centre for the best varieties for your garden.

Perennial Statice
Photo: immij floramedia
Alternative Plant Perennial Statice
Limonium perezii
Trees and Shrubs
 

An attractive perennial shrub that forms a clump to 60cm. The leaves are glossy and the plant produces leafless flower stalks to 60cm in late spring and summer. The flowers are small and white and surrounded by the mauve to purple calyces that the plant is known for. The stems are often used for cut flowers as the purple calyces last a considerable time.

 
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