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🌼 Coreopsis / Tickseed (Coreopsis L.) - The Sunshine of Florida Gardens 🌼
Ships in a 4" pot
Dive into the enchanting world of Tickseed, Florida's treasured state wildflower, and a radiant emblem of natural resilience and beauty. Native to the sun-kissed landscapes of Florida, Tickseed is more than just a plant—it’s a vibrant storyteller of the region's ecological richness and a brilliant contributor to habitat restoration and natural landscaping projects. 🌿🌞
Housed in a lovely 4" pot, each Tickseed brings with it a burst of sunshine, embodied in its bright yellow flowers that add a delightful warmth to any setting. Discover the joy of growing this easy-care, fast-growing perennial that graciously showers your garden with continuous blooms, effortlessly re-seeding itself and thriving in diverse conditions. 🌱💛
Embrace Versatility
Tickseed's adaptable nature is a testament to its ease of care and love for the environment. Whether you are looking to adorn your containers with a touch of Florida’s charm or planning a vibrant, butterfly-attracting garden, Tickseed seamlessly integrates, bringing along its joyous yellow blooms to enhance the aesthetic appeal and ecological value of your spaces. 🌼🦋
🌞 Key Plant Characteristics
- Size of Plant: Shipped in a 4" pot, ready to bring instant color and vibrancy to your space.
- Mature Height: A delightful 18-24 inches tall. Doesn’t require pruning but can be shaped as per your aesthetic preferences.
- USDA Growing Zones: Thrives in zones 8-11.
- Sunlight Requirements: Happy in full sun to partial shade, a versatile choice for any location in your garden.
🌿 Is This Tickseed (Coreopsis L.) the Perfect Choice for Your Garden?
Discover the dazzling beauty and unmatched resilience of the Tickseed (Coreopsis L.), a garden gem that seamlessly blends vibrant aesthetics with ecological harmony. Tailored for those who have a penchant for bright, cheerful flowers, this remarkable perennial graces your spaces with a delightful spray of yellow blossoms that echo the captivating allure of Florida's natural landscapes. 🌼🍃
🌟 Ideal For
- Garden Enthusiasts and Nature Lovers: Immerse your senses in the lively and lush blooms of the Tickseed. It’s an absolute delight for those who cherish nature’s vibrant hues and seek to cultivate a garden teeming with life and color.
- Habitat Restoration and Conservation: An ecological powerhouse, Tickseed thrives in natural landscapes, contributing profoundly to habitat restorations and the creation of breathtaking wildflower gardens that buzz with life and biodiversity.
- Butterfly and Wildflower Gardens: Cultivate a haven for butterflies and other pollinators. The Tickseed’s irresistible flowers create a buzzing hub of activity, enhancing your garden's ecosystem and aesthetic appeal.
⚠️ Not Ideal For
- Controlled Growth Enthusiasts: While Tickseed’s ability to re-seed extensively is a blessing for continuous blooms and a thriving garden, it might not be the best fit for those seeking plants with more controlled, contained growth habits.
Choosing the Tickseed means investing in a plant that not only elevates the beauty of your garden but also fosters a vibrant and thriving ecosystem. Align your garden with the rhythms of Florida’s breathtaking wild landscapes, promoting biodiversity and the sheer joy of vivid, year-round blooms. Make your choice today, and let the Tickseed transform your garden into a sanctuary of natural beauty and ecological richness. 🌱🌼💚
🌱 Growth & Planting Details
Growth Habits
Tickseed is a perennial plant known for its rapid growth and propensity to re-seed itself, ensuring a constant and vivacious display of blooms in the garden.
Spacing Requirements
When planting Tickseed, consider its growth habit and potential to re-seed. Allow adequate space between plants to facilitate healthy growth and accommodate its spreading nature.
Water & Soil Requirements
Tickseed prefers environments that receive consistent moisture, conducive to maintaining vibrant blooms. The plant has a preference for sandy soils but exhibits adaptability by also tolerating less optimal, poorer soil conditions.
🌿 Best Practices
Where to Plant
Tickseed flourishes in a variety of light conditions, thriving in areas that receive full sun exposure to partial shade. Evaluate your garden's light conditions to identify the most conducive locations for planting.
How to Plant
In the planting process, avoid placing the plant too deeply within the soil. Ensure that the surrounding soil is compacted to offer adequate support to the plant. Consistent watering is essential following planting, supporting the plant through the establishment phase.
🌼 Container Gardening - Indoors & Out
Transplanting Tips
When transplanting Tickseed into a container, ensure that the selected container offers sufficient space and support for the plant's growth. Execute the transplanting process with a gentle approach, minimizing potential stress or damage to the plant.
Location Insights
For container-placed Tickseed, select a location where the plant will receive adequate but not harsh or overly direct sunlight. Consider the environmental factors, including temperature, that may impact the plant's health and adaptability in the selected location.
Care Essentials
Maintenance of a regular watering routine is essential for container-held Tickseed, mimicking the consistent moisture exposure experienced in natural conditions. Ensure balanced moisture levels, avoiding excessive water retention that could prove detrimental to the plant's health.
Indoor Specifics
For indoor positioning, consider placing the Tickseed on a sunny south-facing windowsill or another area where it can receive substantial natural light, facilitating the plant's blooming and overall growth performance.
🤗 Experience the Joy of Growing Tickseed
🌼 Dive into the delightful experience of growing Tickseed, a plant that mirrors the beauty and warmth of the sunshine state. Choose GreenDreams for a naturally radiant and resilient addition to your beautiful garden. We promise a plant that is organically nurtured, ready to thrive in its new home—yours. 🌼
🌿 GreenDreams: Your Organic Sanctuary for Plants with a Purpose 🌿
Uncover a world of extraordinary plants at GreenDreams. We curate a vast collection of fruit trees, ecological, and native species, and edible and useful plants from the subtropics. Our dedication to organic nurturing stands as a testament to our commitment to bringing you plants that not only enhance spaces but also lives. Experience the joy of plants that are shipped with care, ready to flourish across the continental US. 🌱💚
IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE PURCHASING LIVE PLANTS:
*Please be advised that our online store selections are NOT available for pickup at our retail location in Spring Hill, Florida.
Inventory for our online store is located at a separate facility and are priced and handled exclusively for packaging & shipping.
Click here to learn more about our Spring Hill, FL retail nursery location, including countless more nursery selections ready for pickup - larger sizes and wider variety of plants not suitable for nationwide delivery.
1. Shipping Stress: Transportation can be stressful for plants, particularly when they spend several days in a confined, dark environment. It’s common for plants to experience leaf drop during this period. Rest assured, most plants typically recover quickly and thrive with minimal aftercare. However, some may need extra attention, love, and care, requiring appropriate watering and exposure to gentle light post-unboxing.
2. Potential Physical Damage: Despite our dedicated efforts to ensure that your plants are securely packaged, they may incur damage during shipping and handling by UPS. Rest assured, our shipping team is committed to packing your selections with utmost care and precision to minimize any potential harm.
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For significant box damage, please reach out to UPS within 30 days to initiate a claim.
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For minor damages, such as a broken branch or stem, we advise allowing the plant time to recover and regenerate with proper care and attention.
3. Long-Distance Shipping Considerations: Orders shipped over long distances, particularly to the western US, may take 3 - 5 business days to arrive due to various factors, including agricultural inspections in Arizona, California, and Texas. Such extended transit times can be particularly challenging for tender, young plants, affecting their quality due to prolonged confinement.
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We take additional measures during packaging to facilitate a swift recovery of the plants upon unboxing.
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Initial extra care and attention might be required over the first few weeks post-transport.
For further guidance, kindly review our detailed policies on returns and refunds, as well as our comprehensive plant care guide. We appreciate your understanding and patience in nurturing your new plants.
🌿 Important Shipping Information
Please take a moment to review our shipping protocols designed to ensure your plants arrive in optimal condition.
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Countdown Clock: At the top of our online store, you'll notice a countdown clock. This tool helps communicate our weekly shipping schedule, providing clarity on when you can expect your orders to be dispatched.
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Shipping Schedule: Our nursery, located in the heart of Central Florida, ships orders once weekly, every Monday. This is a strategic decision to prevent packages from being stationary over the weekends, ensuring that our plants travel as swiftly as possible across the country, even reaching as far as California.
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Shipping Method: At present, we offer ground shipping rates to meet various needs while maintaining the well-being of our plants during transit.
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Our Dedicated Team: We are a boutique nursery with a passionate team. Our members wear many hats, contributing to shipping, nursery operations, and engaging in valuable local projects. As we blossom and expand, rest assured that enhancing and streamlining our processes remains a priority to serve you better
Terms and Conditions for Purchasing Live Plants
1. Understanding of Shipping Stress
By purchasing live plants from our store, the customer acknowledges that transportation can be stressful for plants. It is common for plants to undergo leaf drop or experience other temporary issues during shipping. However, it is understood that most plants recover quickly with adequate care and attention post-shipping.
2. Awareness of Potential Physical Damage
Customers acknowledge that despite our best efforts in packaging, there may be occurrences of damage during shipping and handling. For substantial damages to the package, customers agree to contact UPS within 30 days to initiate a claim.
3. Acknowledgement of Long-Distance Shipping Considerations
Customers recognize that shipments, especially those directed to the western US, may be subjected to longer shipping durations of 3-5 business days. Customers agree to provide necessary care to the plants, recognizing that the quality of the plants may be affected due to prolonged shipping times.
4. Agreement with Shipping Information and Schedule
Customers, by making a purchase, have reviewed and agreed upon our shipping protocols and schedules. They acknowledge the presence of a countdown clock on the website and our once-weekly shipping policy every Monday, recognizing the rationale behind avoiding weekend layovers for the plants.
5.Extreme Weather Conditions
Customers acknowledge that our store is not responsible for damage or loss of live plants due to extreme weather conditions during transit and delivery. This includes exposure to cold or freezing temperatures during the winter months and extreme heat during the summer. We provide tracking information when orders are processed every Monday to ensure customers are aware of the delivery schedule. It is the customer's responsibility to prevent packages from being left outside in conditions that may cause damage. Our store does not accept responsibility for any adverse effects caused by weather conditions beyond our control.
6. No Refund Policy
Customers agree that refunds are only processed under exceptional circumstances. Our store will not be held responsible for poor plant choices relative to location suitability, extreme conditions during and/or post-shipment, and improper post-purchase plant care.
7. Responsibility of Care
Upon purchase, customers agree to assume full responsibility for the ongoing care of the plants. This includes, but is not limited to, appropriate watering, exposure to suitable light, and adherence to specific care instructions pertinent to each plant type.
8. Consent
By proceeding with this purchase, customers consent to all the terms and conditions stated above, confirming understanding and agreement to all stipulations mentioned.
These terms and conditions aim to ensure clarity, mutual understanding, and agreement between the seller and the customer to facilitate a smooth transaction and foster a positive customer experience.