Plant Name: Leaf Coreopsis a Native Wildflower That Requires Little Water and Care. The solitary daisy-like golden yellow flowers emerge from slender, erect stems. The narrow, hairy, lance-shaped leaves (which gave this species its name) are clustered near the base of the plant. 

Planting Sites: Should get full sun to thrive. Lack of light leads to scraggly growth and reduced bloom.

Planting Instructions: The plant is very adaptable, as long as the soil has excellent drainage. It can grow in dry soil as well as shallow, rocky, and poor soil. 

Watering Instructions: New plants, or divided plants, should be watered until they are established. Once you know it’s established, you don’t need to give Coreopsis lanceolata extra water in dry spells.

Comments: It blooms in spring to early summer and its nectar and pollen attract a wide range of beneficial native insects, including long-tongued bees, short-tongued bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, skippers, day-flying moths, and beetles.