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Coreopsis Corusco Cream-Red

Coreopsis Corusco Cream-Red

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Coreopsis 'Corusco Cream-Red' is a compact, free-flowering perennial that produces masses of soft creamy-yellow blooms from late spring through autumn. Its cheerful daisy-like flowers sit above neat mounds of green foliage, creating a long-lasting display that brightens borders, containers and cottage gardens for months on end.

Easy to grow and incredibly rewarding, Corusco Cream is prized for its continuous flowering habit, compact growth and ability to attract bees and beneficial pollinators. Whether planted in groups or mixed amongst other perennials, it delivers reliable colour throughout the warmer months.

Why You'll Love Coreopsis Corusco Cream-Red

  • Masses of soft cream-coloured flowers
  • Long flowering season from late spring to autumn
  • Compact and tidy growth habit
  • Excellent pollinator-friendly plant
  • Great for borders, pots and mass planting
  • Heat and drought tolerant once established
  • Easy-care and low maintenance
  • Continuous flowering with regular deadheading


  • Expected 5 Year Height 0.3 M Width 0.3 M

Is Coreopsis Corusco Cream-Red suitable for my garden?

Coreopsis Corusco Cream-Red is best suited in a position that gets

  • Full sun

Coreopsis Corusco Cream-Red is

  • Winter Dormant
  • Drought resistant once established
  • Perennial
  • Frost Tolerant
  • Deciduous
  • Flowering
  • Fast-growing
  • Cold hardy

Coreopsis Corusco Cream-Red will thrive in soil that is

  • Clay
  • Chalky
  • Sandy
  • Free draining
  • Normal

How to establish your Coreopsis Corusco Cream-Red?

Plant Coreopsis Corusco Cream in a full sun position.

For the best flowering performance:

Choose a location with at least six hours of direct sunlight daily.
Full sun encourages the strongest growth and heaviest flowering.
Avoid heavily shaded positions.

How to maintain your Coreopsis Corusco Cream-Red once established?

Water regularly while plants establish.

Once established, Coreopsis Corusco Cream is relatively drought tolerant and only requires occasional watering during prolonged dry periods.

Allow the soil to dry slightly between waterings.

For healthy growth and abundant flowering:

Apply compost in spring.
Use a balanced slow-release fertiliser at the start of the growing season.
Avoid excessive feeding, which can encourage foliage growth over flowers.

Regular deadheading is the secret to keeping Coreopsis flowering for months.

Remove spent flowers frequently to:

Encourage fresh buds
Extend the flowering season
Maintain a tidy appearance

Plants will often continue blooming well into autumn when deadheaded regularly.

Mid-Season

If flowering slows:

Lightly trim the plant by up to one-third.
Water and feed lightly.
New growth and flowers will soon follow.

Remove old stems once growth dies back.
Fresh growth will emerge in spring.

Coreopsis Corusco Cream tolerates light to moderate frosts.

In colder areas:

Apply mulch around the crown.
Cut back old growth in late winter.
Ensure good drainage through winter.
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