Prairie Coreopsis (Coreopsis palmata)


     Prairie Coreopsis is a native perennial in Wisconsin. It can grow up to 18 to 30 inches tall and 12 to 18 inches wide. The flowers are bright yellow and daisy-like. They are about 1-1/2 inches in diameter and have four deep lobes on the petals. The leaves are compound, with three leaflets that are shaped like long ovals with slightly pointed tips. The leaflets are palmately veined, meaning they have veins that radiate from a single point like fingers. It grows in full to partial sun in mid-range soil moisture in fields, meadows, and prairies. (July)