Careful selection and breeding has resulted in yet another Fleuroselect Gold Medal winning Coreopsis grandiflora variety. 'Rising sun' presents a colour breakthrough in double flowered Coreopsis. This outstanding perennial variety produces masses of golden yellow flowers with mahogany bases all summer long within the first year of planting. The double, fringed blooms of this easy to grow beauty measure 5.5 cm in diameter and will provide colour impact in summer gardens. The fact that Coreopsis grandiflora 'Rising Sun' is early and has a compact and neat habit makes it ideal for professional production as well as for the creation of spectacular containers and stunning border fronts.
In detail
Coreopsis grandiflora is from the Compositae (daisy) family and native to the USA where they still grow in sunny situations in meadows and at roadsides. It goes by the common name of Tickseed. The Coreopsis takes its name from the resemblance of its seeds to a koris, or bug. The other generic name by which these plants are known, Calliopsis, means "beautiful flower," or "lovely eye. There are many sorts of Coreopsis in cultivation. In 1989 Coreopsis grandiflora 'Early Sunrise' successfully broke into the market as the first Coreopsis that could be sold in packs and was awarded the Fleuroselect Gold Medal. This paved the way for the popularity for Coreopsis. In recent years, breeders have come up with other award winning innovations such as 'Heliot' and 'Unwins Gold'. 'Rising sun' now joins the ranks of these groundbreaking varieties. Coreopsis grandiflora 'Rising sun' presents a colour breakthrough in double flowered Coreopsis. This outstanding annual perennial variety produces masses of golden yellow flowers with mahogany bases all summer long within the first year of planting. The double Daisy-like blooms of this easy to grow annual perennial measure 5.5 cm in diameter and will provide colour impact in summer gardens. The fact that Coreopsis grandiflora 'Rising Sun' is early and has a compact and neat habit makes it ideal for the creation of stunning border fronts and spectacular containers.
