// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Golden tickseed

Coreopsis tinctoria var. tinctoria

Golden tickseed (Coreopsis tinctoria var. tinctoria) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. Mature size 2'–5'. Blooms Apr–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 46 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11b
Mature size: 2'–5'
Sun: Part shade
Water: High · moisture-loving
Bloom: Apr–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Golden tickseed (Coreopsis tinctoria var. tinctoria) — *Coreopsis tinctoria var. tinctoria* — Golden tickseed. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Devin Kellar, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Golden tickseed (Coreopsis tinctoria var. tinctoria) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. Mature size 2'–5'. Blooms Apr–Jun.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, golden tickseed pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Virginia peppergrass (Lepidium virginicum), Poorman's pepperwort (Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum).