Pink tickseed (Coreopsis rosea)

Family: Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Coreopsis rosea is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft) by 0.6 m (2ft in) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry moist or wet soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None Known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Pine barrens, moist open woods, shores of lakes, rivers or ponds and damp sandy depressions. This species generally occurs in pioneer habitats with changing water levels, low fertility, lack of surface leaf litter and few competing plants. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)