Lanceleaf Tickseed
About Lanceleaf Tickseed
Lanceleaf Tickseed is a popular houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Lanceleaf Tickseed likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Lanceleaf Tickseed belongs to the Coreopsis genus, and is native to Southeastern Canada to the Central and Eastern United States.
Taxonomy
Coreopsis lanceolata
Coreopsis
Asteraceae
Asterales
Also known as
garden coreopsis, lance-leaf tickseed, lance-leaved tickseed and Coreopsis Daisy
How to care for Lanceleaf Tickseed
How often to water your Lanceleaf Tickseed
every 9
Lanceleaf Tickseed needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Lanceleaf Tickseed in your home
a window
Lanceleaf Tickseed love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Lanceleaf Tickseed does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Lanceleaf Tickseed in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Lanceleaf Tickseed
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Lanceleaf Tickseed after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Lanceleaf Tickseed
Lanceleaf Tickseed
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.