Coreopsis palustris Summer Sunshine Giant Plants this selection of our native

this selection of our native Canna glauca was passed around California until spotted by plantsman Herb Kelly who named and introduced it to commerce

Even before the buds open

Each flower has 6 petals: 3 large blue-lavender ones and 3 smaller tricolor ones of white

'Ebony Knight') Originally introduced to the US in 1960 by both California's Oakhurst Gardens and the USDA

requiring absolutely no care in the garden

Coreopsis palustris Summer Sunshine Giant Plants this selection of our native(aka: Coreopsis helianthoides) Coreopsis palustris 'Summer Sunshine' is a 2000 Plant Delights JLBG introduction that originated as a seedling shared by the late Rob Gardner of the NC Botanical Garden. We soon realized we had a gem, which was confirmed a mere 15 years later in the 2016 Mt. Cuba coreopsis trial, where Coreopsis 'Summer Sunshine' blew away the competition, taking the top honor. Native to swampy forested sites from NC to Florida,