Coreopsis Grandiflora SunKiss (‘M8867p’) (PBR) | 9cm Pot

An early, yellow flowering herbaceous perennial with a red ringed centre. Position: full sun Soil: fertile, well-drained soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: June to September Hardiness: fully hardy A beautiful ray floret of gold with a red wine splodge centred by a mass of butterfly and bee buzzing stamens. ‘Sunkiss’ forms a low mound of leathery green leaves, bearing many upright stems of these jolly single daisy flowers over many weeks, from early summer. Deadheading will reap rewards and encourage blooming to continue well into autumn. Excellent for pots due to its compact habit, also great for the front of long-lasting, hot colour borders. Garden care: Pot up into containers with a good quality general purpose compost, or into ground enriched with a backfill of compost or well-rotted manure, at the same depth it was growing previously. Spread a thick (2-3″) mulch of leaf or garden compost around your newly planted perennial to protect the roots from frost, help to retain moisture around its roots and deter weeds from germinating. Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering and water well during hot, dry spells. Cut the faded flower-stems back down to ground level in autumn and compost.