If you are a gardener who doesn't like bugs, the name tickseed (Coreopsis tinctoria) might scare you. After all, who wants to grow a plant in their garden that will attract more insects? Most people ...

Coreopsis, otherwise known as tickseed, is a genus of flowering plants native to North and South America, with over 100 species available and countless hybrids. Its off-putting common name, 'tickseed, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blooming tickseed cover Big Flats Marsh as a thunderstorm passes to the west of Myakka River State Park recently. The Myakka River ...

April is National Native Plant Month, so what better time to celebrate our state wildflower, the Coreopsis? The word Coreopsis comes from “koris,” which means bug, and “opsis,” which means appearance.

Somebody said tickseed? Is that what you feed ticks? Ugh, I hate ticks (having had my share when we lived in Wakulla County on the St. Marks River). Then I saw the plant growing, and it was absolutely ...

"Endemic" describes a plant that grows naturally in only one place in the world. Of Florida's approximately 2,800 native plants, one in 12 is listed as endemic in the 2003 Guide to the Vascular Plants ...

Tickseed (Coreopsis) blooms in the Big Flats Marsh recently at Myakka River State Park. The annual tickseed bloom, which covers many open meadows and marshes at the park with a carpet of yellow, ...

The Myakka River is one of three rivers in Florida with the “wild and scenic” designation. Myakka River State Park, just a few miles east of Sarasota, boasts 12 miles of the river within its borders.

Tickseed (Coreopsis lanceolata) thrives in well-drained soil and full sun, with nonstop blooms from spring into winter and buds always on the way. Then, January 2025 brought a big surprise for those ...

Tickseed (Coreopsis) blooms in the Big Flats Marsh recently at Myakka River State Park. The annual tickseed bloom, which covers many open meadows and marshes at the park with a carpet of yellow, ...