Lawn & Garden

Lanceleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata)

Spreading naturally and blooming bright with daisy-like flowers from May through July, lanceleaf coreopsis feeds pollinators, fills vases with sunny flowers, and keeps birds coming back for seed. This wildlife-friendly perennial has a tendency to spread both by rhizomes and self seeding. Its flowers attract many pollinators, including bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, skippers, day-flying moths, and beetles. In fact, as many as twenty-two native bee species rely on plants in the Coreopsis genus. By deadheading these flowers, people can control seed production and encourage new blooms.

Jason Somerville, Extension Agent, Home Horticulture, Auburn University

New May 2026, Pollinator Plant of the Month, ANR-3245