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About Atkinson's Tickseed
Atkinson's 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.
Atkinson's Tickseed likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Atkinson's Tickseed belongs to the Coreopsis genus, and is native to Canada to Eastern Mexico.
Taxonomy
Coreopsis tinctoria
Coreopsis
Asteraceae
Asterales
Also known as
annual coreopsis, calliopsis, garden tickseed, golden tickseed and painted tickseed

How to care for Atkinson's Tickseed
How often to water your Atkinson's Tickseed

every 9
Atkinson's 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 Atkinson's Tickseed in your home

a window
Atkinson's Tickseed love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Atkinson's Tickseed does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Atkinson's Tickseed in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Atkinson's 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 Atkinson's Tickseed after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Atkinson's Tickseed
Atkinson's Tickseed
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
