Tall tickseed (Coreopsis tripteris) is an attractive late-season perennial for the native plant or wild garden. Stiff stems hold yellow blooms high (up to 8 feet!) above narrow foliage from July to September. This long-lived, easy-growing plant is happy in any reasonable soil in full or part sun. Zones: 3 to 8 (guess) Family: Asteraceae Type: Herbaceous perennial Height: 24 to 96 in. Spread: 24 to 3696in. Exposure: full sun to part shade Soil: dry, average, well-drained Bloom Time: July to September Native Range: North America from Ontario to Wisconsin, Georgia, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas