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Coreopsis X ‘Autumn Blush’
Family: Asteraceae
Common Name(s): Tickseed
Grown by: kathy Echols, Martinez

coreopsis = koris, a bug; opsis = like.

The cypselas or seeds reminded earlier botanists of bugs, especially ticks. Growing to 18”–20” in full sun, this snazzy introduction from the wizards of Terra Nova Nurseries in Oregon (www.terranovanurseries.com) is egg-yolk yellow with a dark burgundy “eye.”

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Photo by Steve Morse