These easy-to-grow wildflowers are a shorter member of the family that bloom late summer. A popular choice of beginning gardeners and master gardeners alike who have limited space in their garden. This plant s blazing brightness and heat-loving drought tolerant growth has made it one of the most well known native wildflowers as well as being a popular choice of beginning gardeners and master gardeners alike. The genus name Coreopsis derived from the Greek koris refers to the resemblance of the seeds to bedbugs. The flowers in this family have become especially well loved by the citizens of the state of Florida who appointed Coreopsis as their official state wildflower in 1991.
