Product Description
Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' (3.5-inch pot)
Common Name: Threadleaf Coreopsis
Bathe your garden in moonlight with the luminous beauty of Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'! This award-winning perennial, also known as Threadleaf Coreopsis, is a garden favorite, offering a profusion of soft yellow blooms, delicate foliage, and exceptional hardiness.
- Moonlit Blooms: 'Moonbeam' lives up to its name with a profusion of pale, buttery yellow daisy-like flowers that bloom from early to late summer. These cheerful blossoms, held aloft on slender stems, create a soft, luminous effect that adds a touch of elegance to any sunny garden.
- Airy and Delicate Foliage: The fine, thread-like foliage of 'Moonbeam' adds a delicate texture to the landscape. The bright green leaves form an airy mound that contrasts beautifully with the pale yellow flowers, creating a sense of lightness and movement in the garden.
- Compact and Long-Blooming: This Coreopsis forms a compact, bushy clump, typically reaching 18-24 inches tall and wide. Its long blooming season and prolific flower production ensure a constant supply of soft color throughout the summer months.
- Versatile and Easy Care: 'Moonbeam' is a versatile addition to any sunny garden. Use it to brighten borders, add a touch of elegance to containers, create a cheerful display in rock gardens, or even naturalize it in meadows and wildflower gardens. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, making it a low-maintenance choice for busy gardeners.
- Hardy and Resilient: This Coreopsis is known for its exceptional hardiness and resilience. It is drought tolerant, deer resistant, and relatively pest-free, making it a reliable performer in a variety of conditions.
Key Features:
- Pale Yellow Flowers: Abundant blooms create a soft, moonlit effect.
- Thread-like Foliage: Adds a delicate texture to the garden.
- Compact Habit: Perfect for borders, containers, and small gardens.
- Long-Blooming: Provides continuous color throughout the summer.
- Easy Care: Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil.
- Hardy and Resilient: Drought tolerant, deer resistant, and pest-free.
Plant Specifications:
- Hardiness Zones: 3-9
- Mature Size: 18-24 inches tall and wide
- Sunlight: Full sun (tolerates partial shade in hot climates)
- Soil: Well-drained soil
- Water: Dry to medium moisture
Add a touch of moonlight and delicate beauty to your garden with the cheerful blooms of Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'!
Perennial Plant Association Plant of the Year 1992
Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit 200
Height: 18.0 Inches
Spread: 18-24 Inches
Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8,9
Flower Color: Yellow Shades
Foliage Color: Green shades
Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun)
Average Water Needs
Poor to Fertile Soil Quality
Bloomtime: Early Summer - Late Summer
Attracts Butterflies
Bee Friendly
Deer Resistant
Growth Rate: Medium
Border Plant, Container, Cut Flower, Easy To Grow, Mass Planting, Native to North America
Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' is a delightful perennial that adds a touch of sunshine to the garden with its abundant, lemon-yellow flowers and delicate foliage. Here is a closer look at this popular and versatile plant:
Appearance:
- Flowers: 'Moonbeam' is renowned for its masses of pale yellow, daisy-like flowers that bloom profusely from early to late summer. The flowers are about 1 inch wide and have a delicate, airy appearance.
- Foliage: The plant features fine, thread-like foliage that is a fresh green color. The foliage forms a delicate mound that complements the cheerful flowers.
Growth Habit:
- 'Moonbeam' typically grows 12-18 inches tall and wide, forming a compact and bushy clump. It has an upright habit with the flowers held on slender stems above the foliage.
Growing Conditions:
- Sunlight: This Coreopsis thrives in full sun, needing at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day to bloom its best. It can tolerate some light shade, especially in hot climates.
- Soil: 'Moonbeam' prefers well-drained soil and is adaptable to various soil types, including sandy, rocky, or clay soils.
- Moisture: While it prefers moderate moisture, 'Moonbeam' is quite drought-tolerant once established.
- Hardiness: It is hardy in USDA Zones 3-9, making it suitable for a wide range of climates.
Special Features:
- Long Bloom Season: 'Moonbeam' has an exceptionally long bloom season, providing color from early summer to fall.
- Attracts Pollinators: The flowers attract butterflies and other beneficial pollinators to the garden.
- Deer and Rabbit Resistant: Deer and rabbits tend to avoid this plant, making it a good choice for gardens where these animals are a problem.
- Low Maintenance: 'Moonbeam' is a relatively low-maintenance plant, requiring minimal care once established.
Uses in the Garden:
- Borders: 'Moonbeam' adds a cheerful touch of color to borders and provides a long-lasting display.
- Cottage Gardens: Its informal and airy appearance makes it a perfect fit for cottage-style gardens.
- Meadow Gardens: 'Moonbeam' blends beautifully in meadow gardens, adding to the naturalistic look.
- Containers: Its compact size makes it suitable for container gardening.
- Cut Flowers: The flowers are long-lasting and can be used in cut flower arrangements.
Tips for Growing Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam':
- Planting: Plant in spring or fall in a sunny location with well-drained soil. Space the plants about 12-18 inches apart.
- Watering: Water regularly during the first year to help the plant establish a strong root system. Once established, it is quite drought-tolerant but will benefit from occasional watering during dry spells.
- Fertilizing: 'Moonbeam' does not require heavy fertilization. A light application of a balanced fertilizer in spring is usually sufficient.
- Deadheading: Deadheading spent flowers can help to prolong the bloom season, but it is not necessary.
- Dividing: Divide clumps every 3-4 years in spring or fall to rejuvenate plants and maintain their vigor.
Overall, Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' is a delightful and versatile perennial that adds a touch of sunshine to the garden. Its long bloom season, delicate foliage, and low maintenance requirements make it a valuable addition to any landscape.
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!
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Moonbeam Coriopsis
They arrived securely contained in a well insulated box. The plants were in a dormant state with thick healthy roots. I am hoping that they will sprout more stems and leaves as spring warms up.
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Moonbeam Coriopsis
They arrived securely contained in a well insulated box. The plants were in a dormant state with thick healthy roots. I am hoping that they will sprout more stems and leaves as spring warms up.
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Very statisfied
The plants really came in small pots. They were neatly covered with newspaper, protecting the plants. There were some misplaced soil in the box but nothing major. Though, I was expecting plants that haven’t bloomed yet. But most of them have grown already to a foot bearing flowers. I would just probably trim them later on when their flowers wilt. All in all, I am pleased with this purchase.
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Exactly as expected!
I ordered a tray of 24 and it came very nicely packed with plenty of damp newspapers to keep the pots moist. All now planted. I am going to order another tray.
