Coreopsis Big Bang™ 'Mercury Rising'
Mildew-free and Long-blooming!
Petal colors change with the seasons!
- Genus: Coreopsis
- Species: hybrid
- Variety: 'Mercury Rising'
- ppaf: PP#24,689
- Item Form: 1-Quart
- Zone: 5 - 9
- Bloom Start To End: Early Summer - Early Fall
- Habit: Mound-shaped
- Plant Height: 15 in - 18 in
- Plant Width: 24 in - 3 ft
- Bloom Size: 1.5 in - 2 in
- Additional Characteristics: Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Easy Care Plants, Flower, Free Bloomer, Long Bloomers, Repeat Bloomer, Season Extenders
- Bloom Color: Multi-Color, Yellow, Cream, Magenta, White
- Foliage Color: Medium Green
- Light Requirements: Full Sun
- Moisture Requirements: Dry, Moist, well-drained
- Resistance: Cold Hardy, Disease Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Humidity Tolerant, Pest Resistant, Powdery Mildew
- Soil Tolerance: Normal, loamy
- Uses: Beds, Cut Flowers, Ornamental, Border, Outdoor
- Restrictions:
*Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
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This is the red stunner we waited for when new colors began to be introduced into the Coreopsis family! Mercury Rising surpassed our expectations with its bold color, cold tolerance, vigorous. In addition, it pioneered a new habit!
A creation of breeder Darrell Probst's amazing Big Bang™ series, it broke new ground in a big way. It spreads, intertwining with its neighbors beautifully in the border! Only 15 to 18 inches high in bloom, it spreads 2 to 3 feet wide, with fresh green foliage framing the flowers.
The flowers begin about 1½ inches wide and then expand to fully 2 inches as they mature! And new buds open all summer, grabbing attention with their velvety magenta-claret splendor. The frilly, bright golden center sets off the dark, rich petals beautifully, and the petal undersides sport a soft shade of yellow striped in purple!
You will be delighted not only with the quality but with the volume of these blooms over a very long season. They continue into fall, when the colder weather may bring frosty white and cream streaks creeping into the dark red, adding a new look to the display. Ever-changing, these blooms are simply fascinating.
Mercury Rising is hardy through zone 5 in the north, with excellent vigor and color-fastness. Mildew-free and disease resistant, it attracts butterflies and bees. Zones 5-9.
Planting garlic, onions, chives, lavender, rosemary, and sage around rabbit-susceptible plants will repel rabbits. Deer repellent plants include: lavender, onion, catnip, sage, chives, garlic, spearmint, and thyme. Be sure to strategically place these repellent plants around and in between rabbit and deer-susceptible plants. Also, place some along the property line and especially at key points the rabbits and deer are using as entryways, which can even deter them from coming onto your property.
This is the red stunner we waited for when new colors began to be introduced into the Coreopsis family! Mercury Rising surpassed our expectations with its bold color, cold tolerance, vigorous. In addition, it pioneered a new habit!
A creation of breeder Darrell Probst's amazing Big Bang™ series, it broke new ground in a big way. It spreads, intertwining with its neighbors beautifully in the border! Only 15 to 18 inches high in bloom, it spreads 2 to 3 feet wide, with fresh green foliage framing the flowers.
The flowers begin about 1½ inches wide and then expand to fully 2 inches as they mature! And new buds open all summer, grabbing attention with their velvety magenta-claret splendor. The frilly, bright golden center sets off the dark, rich petals beautifully, and the petal undersides sport a soft shade of yellow striped in purple!
You will be delighted not only with the quality but with the volume of these blooms over a very long season. They continue into fall, when the colder weather may bring frosty white and cream streaks creeping into the dark red, adding a new look to the display. Ever-changing, these blooms are simply fascinating.
Mercury Rising is hardy through zone 5 in the north, with excellent vigor and color-fastness. Mildew-free and disease resistant, it attracts butterflies and bees. Zones 5-9.
Planting garlic, onions, chives, lavender, rosemary, and sage around rabbit-susceptible plants will repel rabbits. Deer repellent plants include: lavender, onion, catnip, sage, chives, garlic, spearmint, and thyme. Be sure to strategically place these repellent plants around and in between rabbit and deer-susceptible plants. Also, place some along the property line and especially at key points the rabbits and deer are using as entryways, which can even deter them from coming onto your property.