Coreopsis 'Salsa'
(kor-ee-OP-sis)
This flower is new for 2012
and it is stunning. It wouldn’t be summer around here if a couple of new
Coreopsis didn’t come out. The color is super rich on this compact hybrid from
breeder Darrell Probst. ‘Salsa’ is part of the new Coloropsis series, which is
a funny play on words but delivers a colorful punch. The first thing you will
notice is the really deep colored burgundy eye. It goes nicely with the yellow
fringe on the petals. Previously some of these new hybrids have been rated to
Zone 5 for hardiness but it was soon discovered that they were really hardy to
Zone 7 (much warmer than 5). This one is rated for Zone 5 but only time will
tell if that is true. We don’t have any problem growing the ‘normal’ Coreopsis
is in Zone 6 and hopefully this one will follow suit.
Yesterday was a tough day at
work. We were working on the big farm when the lone pony decided to try and
break out of his stall. It didn’t end well for him and it was sad. I will omit
the gory details of what happened but it wasn’t pretty.
2 comments:
Nice color, my Coreopsis have been eaten to a nub this summer. Maybe will try a different variety next summer.
Thanks for this photo. I have coreopsis that re-seed all over my yard and for some reason, this summer, the name eluded me. Don't laugh. :-)
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