Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis Lancelata, also known as Sand tickseed or Lanceleaf Coreopsis, is a perennial wildflower native to Michigan and the UP. It reaches 2 feet tall and flowers from May to August with exuberant drifts of yellow blossoms. The foliage is mostly low and mounding when not in flower. It prefers full sun, dry soil and will grow in clay, loam or sand. It even grows in dune sand. This plant is perfect for difficult pine areas and jack pine. Tolerates high mowing and can be incorporated into alternative lawns. Can spread enthusiastically in dry areas and out-compete plants that struggle in dry soil. Plant it on the edge where it can spread into lawns or fields. This is an ideal plant for naturalizing meadows in the central UP and other sandy areas.