Coreopsis palustris Summer Sunshine Giant Plants 'Ebony Knight') Originally introduced to

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

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

This selection of lantana was introduced by the former Goodness Grows Nursery in Georgia

Emerging in February and March

Its late summer flowers a touch of color and freshness when there are few other plants blooming in the shade garden

Coreopsis palustris Summer Sunshine Giant Plants 'Ebony Knight') Originally introduced to(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,