How to Care for Tickseed Flowers

Tickseed flowers are perennial flowers that bloom from June to August, producing a bright yellow bloom. They typically grow 12 to 18 inches tall and are hardy in zones four to nine. This means that they'll grow in almost any area of the United States, except those with temperatures that drop below 40 degrees below 0 Fahrenheit. Caring for tickseed flowers is not difficult, as long as you know how to keep them vigorous.

Things You'll Need

• Pruning shears

Instructions

1. Plant tickseed flowers in rich, well-drained soil in an area with full sun or partial shade. The tickseed with thrive best in full sun.

2. Water the young plants, giving them half an inch of water twice a week for two to four weeks until they are established. After this point, they only need water during prolonged dry periods.

3. Deadhead the flowers every day while they are blooming. This will keep the plants blooming throughout the summer. Cut the plants back in midsummer if they become leggy.

4. Cut the plants back almost entirely to the ground in the late summer or early fall. Divide the plants every three years to promote new growth and to further harden the plant against cold temperatures.

References

• University of Florida IFAS Extension: Establishment of Leavenworth's Tickseed
• University of Illinois Extension: Tickseed
• Cornell University: Coreopsis