Product Description
Coreopsis verticillata 'Red Hot Vanilla' PP30909 (30)ct Flat
SIZZLE & SPICE® Series
Common Name: Threadleaf Coreopsis
Heat up your summer garden with SIZZLE & SPICE® Coreopsis, a new line of Threadleaf Coreopsis from Walters Gardens, Inc. hybridizing. Members of this collection have compact, rounded habits that are covered with flowers from early to late summer. With bright colors like red, orange, yellow and dark magenta, these varieties will capture your attention in the garden and on your retail shelves alike.
The habit and performance of this red and white Tickseed are almost too hot to handle! 1-1½" wide, cream flowers have a dark red central eye and form a domed, rounded habit. As the flower ages, the eye gets bigger until it comprises most of the flower. The flowers will cover the gray-green, threadleaf foliage for a showy midsummer display.
Coreopsis is easy to grow, making it a good choice for beginners. One plant will provide you with long-lasting cut flower bouquets all summer long. Coreopsis is native to North America. Therefore, it is easy to grow, thriving in any well-drained soil and full sun. Once established, it is rather drought tolerant.
Height: 15.0-18.0 Inches
Spread: 22.0-26.0 Inches
Hardiness Zones: 5,6,7,8,9
Flower Color: White Shades / Red shades / Multicolored
Foliage Color: Green shades
Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun)
Low to Average Water Needs
Poor to Fertile Soil Quality
Bloomtime: Early Summer to Late Summer
Attracts Butterflies
Bee Friendly
Deer Resistant
Growth Rate: Medium
Border Plant, Container, Drought Tolerant, Easy To Grow, Mass Planting
Coreopsis 'Red Hot Vanilla' is a delightful and eye-catching perennial that adds a burst of vibrant color to gardens. It is a popular choice for its unique bicolor blooms, compact habit, and long blooming season. Here is a closer look at what makes it so special:
Appearance:
- Flowers: 'Red Hot Vanilla' features a profusion of 1-1½ inch wide, creamy-white flowers with a striking dark red center. The contrasting colors create a captivating display that resembles a dollop of red-hot sauce on a scoop of vanilla ice cream. As the flowers mature, the red center expands, creating a dynamic and evolving show of color.
- Foliage: The plant has delicate, threadleaf foliage that forms a compact, rounded mound. The fine texture of the leaves adds a soft and airy touch to the garden, providing a beautiful backdrop for the vibrant flowers.
Growing Conditions:
- Light: Thrives in full sun (at least 6 hours of direct sunlight) for optimal growth and flowering.
- Soil: Prefers well-drained soil. It can tolerate a wide range of soil types, including sandy, loamy, and even poor soil, as long as it is not waterlogged.
- Water: Requires moderate watering. While it is somewhat drought-tolerant once established, it is best to keep the soil consistently moist for best performance.
Characteristics:
- Mature Size: Reaches a height of 15-18 inches with a similar spread, forming a compact and mounded shape.
- Hardiness Zones: Suitable for USDA hardiness zones 5-9, making it adaptable to a wide range of climates.
- Bloom Time: Blooms continuously from early to late summer, providing a long-lasting display of color.
- Growth Habit: Forms a neat, rounded mound and slowly spreads by underground stems.
Why it is Popular:
- Unique Bicolor Flowers: The captivating combination of creamy-white petals with a dark red center creates a truly eye-catching display that sets 'Red Hot Vanilla' apart from other Coreopsis varieties.
- Long Blooming Season: Provides continuous color throughout the summer months, ensuring a vibrant display for an extended period.
- Compact Habit: Perfect for smaller gardens or containers where space is limited, as well as for mass plantings to create a stunning ground cover.
- Low Maintenance: 'Red Hot Vanilla' is a relatively low-maintenance plant that is easy to grow, even for beginner gardeners.
- Attracts Pollinators: The flowers attract butterflies, bees, and other beneficial pollinators to the garden.
Uses:
- Borders: Adds a cheerful and colorful touch to garden borders, providing a long-lasting display of blooms.
- Cottage Gardens: Ideal for cottage gardens, where their informal and colorful flowers blend in perfectly.
- Mass Plantings: Creates a stunning ground cover when planted in groups, providing a sea of color, and attracting pollinators.
- Containers: Suitable for container gardening, where its compact size and vibrant flowers can be enjoyed on patios, balconies, or decks.
- Cut Flower Gardens: The long-lasting flowers make it an excellent choice for cut flower gardens, allowing you to bring the beauty indoors.
Additional Information:
- 'Red Hot Vanilla' is part of the Sizzle & Spice® series of Coreopsis, known for their vibrant colors and compact habits.
- Deadheading spent flowers encourages continuous blooming and prevents self-seeding, helping to maintain a tidy appearance.
- Dividing clumps every 2-3 years helps to maintain vigor and prevent overcrowding, ensuring healthy growth and abundant blooms.
Overall, Coreopsis 'Red Hot Vanilla' is a delightful and versatile perennial that offers a unique bicolor display, a long blooming season, and easy-care nature.
Its vibrant flowers, compact habit, and pollinator-friendly nature make it a valuable addition to any sunny garden, bringing joy and beauty throughout the summer months.
Thirty (30) plants per flat (or tray). Approximate Plug Measurements: 3in deep x 2in wide.
Other Details
The most important part of the plant is its root system. Healthy roots are the foundation of a healthy, vibrant plant. The type of plug container used is based on the specific needs of the plants. Perennials offered as bare root traditionally perform better when planted as bare root.Planted in a specialized mix, potted plants have well established root systems. Top growth stage will vary depending on the current life cycle and time of year when shipped. In Winter and early Spring dormant plants may be shipped. Dormant plants may be planted right away, even before the last frost date.
Most bare root varieties are field grown for at least one season, though Hemerocallis and Hosta are grown for two seasons. The bulk of the soil is removed during the harvesting process and the tops of most varieties are trimmed back to the crown. They are graded, packed in shredded aspen or sphagnum moss and stored in freezers until ready to be shipped.
See our Container Sizes and Bare Root Perennials pages for more information.
Plant information and care is provided in the Overview section, Plant Genus Page and general information is provided in the Planting Care & Guides. Additional questions can be asked on each Plant page.
Plant Spacing: Using the maximum mature spread or width of a plant to guide spacing, ensures space to grow to full size. To fill an area sooner, plant them closer together. Just remember, future thinning or transplanting may be needed.
Water: Keep a close eye on newly planted perennials, especially throughout the first growing year. Most early plant loss is due to too much or too little water!
