Mouse Ear Coreopsis ‘Nana’
Planted
September 6, 2025
Names
- Common Names
- tickseed, dwarf tickseed, early coreopsis, eared coreopsis
Growth
- Height
- 12-18 inches
- Spread
- 6-12 inches
- Growth Rate
- Medium
Appearance
- Bloom Color
- Yellow to orange
- Foliage Color
- Deep green
Environment
- Hardiness Zones
- Zones 4-8
- Sunlight Requirements
- Full Sun
- Soil Type
- Well-drained soil, tolerates sandy to loamy soils.
- Soil Drainage
- Well-drained soil
- Soil pH
- Acidic to mildly alkaline soils
Lifecycle
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf Lifecycle
- Deciduous
- Seasons of Interest
- Spring, Summer, and Fall
- Bloom Time
- Summer
Reproduction
- Propagation Methods
- Seeds, Softwood cuttings, Division of root crown (in spring or summer), self-seeding.
Wildlife
- Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts butterflies, songbirds, and other pollinators
References
- Coreopsis auriculata (Lobed Tickseed) - World of Flowering Plants
- Coreopsis auriculata Tickseed, Lobed tickseed,Mouse-eared Coreopsis, Eared Coreopsis PFAF Plant Database
- Coreopsis auriculata (lobed tickseed) | Izel Native Plants
- Coreopsis auriculata - Species Page - APA: Alabama Plant Atlas
- Coreopsis auriculata (lobed tickseed) | Izel Native Plants
- Coreopsis auriculata (Eared Coreopsis, Ear-leaved Tickseed, Lobed Coreopsis, Lobed Tickseed, Mouse-eared Coreopsis) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- CoastScapes - Native Plant Database
- HORTICOPIA®-- Coreopsis auriculata (Eared Coreopsis, Mouse-eared Coreopsis, Tickseed, Lobed Tickseed)
- Coreopsis auriculata in Flora of North America @ efloras.org
- Coreopsis (Coreopsis auriculata) - MyGardenLife
- Coreopsis auriculata - Species Page - Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas
- Mt. Cuba Center | Lobed Tickseed - Mt. Cuba Center
- Lobed Tickseed - Coreopsis auriculata | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Coreopsis (Coreopsis auriculata) — Center for the Study of the Built Environment
- Coreopsis Auriculata | Mouse-ear Coreopsis | South Carolina Native Plant Society
- Coreopsis Mouse-Ear