| Our humble native Tickseed, found growing wild in meadows and other sunny spots, has gone designer with this lovely new award-winning variety! Sunfire has captured Europe's top award for superior performance and beauty, and one look at these bold blooms on neat, well-branched plants tells you why! The flowers arise even earlier than other Coreopsis, opening at the first hint of summer heat. Far more heat tolerant than its cousins, Sunfire just blooms profusely right through summer and well into fall, scarcely pausing even in the most humid weather. Just as drought-tolerant as the species, it tolerates poor soil and resists mosts pests and diseases. For sheer trouble-free gardening, you can't find an easier perennial! But high performance is only part of Sunfire's charms. Its real merit is its great beauty. Like miniature Sunflowers, these single 2-inch blooms radiate bold color from golden-yellow petals and a fiery red-burgundy base. They arise in a neatly rounded dome above the finely-cut foliage on plants just 16 to 20 inches high, 18 to 24 inches wide. Cut all you like -- there are hundreds more where those came from! Sunfire blooms the first year from seed, asking only for full sunshine and well-drained soil. Its tidy habit makes it ideal for containers as well as the garden. You simply can't go wrong with this magnificent newcomer! Zones 4-9. Pkt is 25 seeds. |
