Whorled Koreopsis ( Latin: Coreopsis verticillata ) is a species of herbaceous plants of the genus Koreopsis ( Coreopsis ) of the Asteraceae family. Cultivars of this species are widely used in floriculture.
| Coreopsis whorled |
Coreopsis whorled |
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Coreopsis verticillata L. (1753) |
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Coreopsis is whorled. Illustration in The Botanical Magazine (1792).
Coreopsis whorled in the botanical garden of
Madrid .
Coreopsis is whorled - a perennial herbaceous plant 60 to 90 cm high. The stalk is stiff, branched. [2] The plant grows in clusters, reaching a width of about 60 cm or more due to propagation by the rhizome . [3]
The flowers are yellow in color, from 3 to 5 cm in diameter. It blooms from mid-summer to autumn.
The plant grows in the eastern United States east of the Mississippi . It occurs, as a rule, in dry, light forests, open pine forests, prefers sunny places. Unpretentious, resistant to drought, poor soil and heat. [2] [4]
Coreopsis is whorled and its cultivars are unpretentious and do not require special care. It is characterized by a long flowering period and rarely suffers from pests or is affected by diseases. Flowers are attractive for butterflies and are not eaten by deer. [5] This coreopsis is grown in hanging baskets and containers, providing good drainage, as well as a decorative garden fence. [6]
The most famous varieties:
- “Large-flowered” ( Grandiflora ) is a high grade with slightly larger flowers. The variety received the AGM Award from the Royal Horticultural Society of Great Britain (2003). [7]
- " Moonbeam " ( Moonbeam ) - a variety with pale sulfur-yellow flowers, low. In 1992, the Perennial Plant Association named it the perennial of the year, became especially popular after that. [2] [8]
- "Zagreb" ( Zagreb ) - a low grade with bright yellow flowers. received the AGM award from the Royal Horticultural Society of Great Britain in 2001. [9]
- ↑ For the conventionality of specifying the class of dicotyledons as a superior taxon for the plant group described in this article, see the APG Systems section of the Dicotyledonous article .
- ↑ 1 2 3 Christman, Steve Coreopsis verticillata (neopr.) . Floridata. Date of treatment February 20, 2010. Archived September 17, 2012.
- ↑ Coreopsis verticillata L. (neopr.) . Wildflower Center at The University Of Texas At Austin . Date of treatment February 20, 2010. Archived September 17, 2012.
- ↑ 14. Coreopsis verticillata Linnaeus , Flora of North America
- ↑ Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' (neopr.) . Perennial Resource . Date of treatment February 20, 2010. Archived September 17, 2012.
- ↑ Coreopsis verticillata (neopr.) . Magnolia Gardens Nursery . Date of treatment February 20, 2010. Archived September 17, 2012.
- ↑ Royal Horticultural Society, "RHS Plant Finder", Dorling Kindersley, 2003, p190
- ↑ Iannotti, Marie Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' (neopr.) . About.com . Date of treatment February 20, 2010. Archived September 17, 2012.
- ↑ Coreopsis verticillata Zagreb (neopr.) . North Creek Nurseries . Date of treatment February 20, 2010. Archived September 17, 2012.
