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Coreopsis 'Creme Brulee'

Hybrid Coreopsis

Coreopsis ‘Crème Brûlée’ is a refined, long-blooming tickseed prized for its soft buttery-yellow flowers and compact, tidy habit. Blooming reliably from early summer into fall, it brings gentle color and excellent durability to sunny landscapes.


Plant Profile
Type: Herbaceous perennial

Mature Size:



Width: 14–18 in.



Height: 16–20 in.



Bloom:



Daisy-like flowers in creamy to rich golden yellow



Long bloom season: early summer through fall



Excellent rebloom with deadheading



Foliage:



Fine-textured, medium green foliage



Forms a neat, mounded clump



Zones: 5a–9b
Light: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained soils; tolerant of poor, sandy, or rocky soils
Water: Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established


Features & Uses


Form: Compact, mounded habit with good structure



Excellent for perennial borders, mass plantings, pollinator gardens, and containers



Strong heat and drought tolerance



Attracts bees and butterflies



Deer resistant and very low maintenance




Care Notes


Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering



Cut back in late fall or early spring



Avoid overly rich soils to maintain compact growth and heavy bloom

Plant type
Perennial
Height
18"-21"
Width
12-18"
Hardiness zones
4–9
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Leaf color
Asparagus
Fall color
Yellow
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Soil
Moist well-drained, Normal, Sandy
Landscape use
Accent Plant, Container, Mass Planting, Specimen
Shape
Clump, Rounded
Deer resistant
Yes
Drought tolerant
No