Coreopsis 'Early Sunrise' – Hardy Perennial Yellow Summer Flowers

Brighten your garden with the cheerful, semi-double golden-yellow blooms of Coreopsis 'Early Sunrise'. This award-winning perennial is renowned for its long flowering season, producing an abundance of warm, sunshine-yellow flowers from early summer right through to autumn. A compact and reliable variety, 'Early Sunrise' is perfect for adding vibrant colour to borders, cottage gardens, and patio containers alike.

This RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM) holder is easy to grow, drought-tolerant once established, and a magnet for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Its neat, bushy habit and prolific blooms also make it an excellent choice for cut flower arrangements.

What's Included:

• 3 or 6 x Coreopsis 'Early Sunrise' perennial plants, each supplied as an 11cm root-ball, ready for planting out or potting on.

Cultural Information:

• Botanical Name: Coreopsis grandiflora 'Early Sunrise'


• Common Names: Tickseed, Coreopsis


• Classification: Herbaceous Perennial


• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 40–45 cm x 30–40 cm


• Growth Habit: Compact, Bushy, Clump-Forming Perennial


• Perfect For: Borders, Cottage Gardens, Containers, Cut Flower Gardens


• Flowering Time: June to September (semi-double golden-yellow blooms)


• Planting Position: Full Sun


• Soil Requirements: Well-Drained, Moderately Fertile Soil


• Attracts: Bees, Butterflies and Pollinators


• Type: Hardy Herbaceous Perennial


• Foliage: Mid-Green, Lance-Shaped Leaves


• Award: RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM)

Planting and Care Tips:

• Plant in a sunny, open position for the best flowering performance.


• Ensure soil is well-drained; Coreopsis does not thrive in waterlogged conditions.


• Deadhead spent blooms regularly to encourage continuous flowering throughout the season.


• Divide clumps every two to three years in spring to maintain vigour and promote healthy growth.


• Once established, Coreopsis 'Early Sunrise' is drought-tolerant and relatively low-maintenance.

Notes: This listing is for the variety 'Early Sunrise', prized for its semi-double, rich golden-yellow flowers and compact habit. Plants are supplied as 11cm root-balls and may vary in size depending on the time of year.