Tall Coreopsis (Coreopsis tripteris)


Tall Coreopsis grows 46 to 60 inches tall. It is a native, perennial in Wisconsin. The flower is bright yellow, with six to 10 petal-like ray flowers and a brown center. Its flower grows up to two inches wide and has an anise scent. The smooth-edged, deeply divided leaves are green, lance-shaped, and grow alternately on the stem. It grows in sunny fields, meadows, prairies, and savannas. (SF)