Tag Archives: Coreopsis verticillata

PERENNIAL: Coreopsis verticillata (Threadleaf Coreopsis)

Posted on September 3, 2021 by MGNV Webmaster

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic)

Threadleaf Coreopsis, with its showy flower clusters and airy foliage, is as popular in the garden today as it was in the 19th century. Its natural habitat, though, is mostly in Virginia and central North Carolina. Continue reading →

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Word of the Week: Whorl

Posted on August 30, 2021 by MGNV Webmaster

While the word whorl has other meanings outside of botany, along with the arrangement of leaves (phyllotaxis) on the same stem, it is also the term used to describe the four main groups of flower parts: sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils. Continue reading →

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The Long View – Meditations on Gardening: Gardening in the Time of Pandemic

Posted on July 29, 2020 by MGNV Webmaster

Occasional essays by Christa Watters, Extension Master Gardener Photos © Christa Watters Gardening in the Time of Pandemic Gardening is a lot like life, as I’ve often noted in this space. It is one long lesson in patience, and the … Continue reading →

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PERENNIAL: Coreopsis verticillata (Threadleaf Coreopsis)

Posted on June 29, 2018 by MGNV Webmaster

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic)

Threadleaf Coreopsis, with its showy flower clusters and airy foliage, is as popular in the garden today as it was in the 19th century. Its natural habitat,* though, is mostly in Virginia and central North Carolina. If you are fond of its appearance but wary of self seeding plants, then try the sterile, compact cultivar ‘Moonbeam’ that spreads by rhizomes.
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