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Leptosyne gigantea
Giant coreopsis is a summer-deciduous woody perennial from coastal California and northern Baja, grown for its bare sculptural trunk and large yellow daisy flowers in spring. The key to growing it is sharp drainage, minimal summer water, and protection from frost.
Leptosyne gigantea, known by the common name giant coreopsis, is a woody perennial plant native to coastal regions of central and southern California and also to northern Baja California.
Giant Coreopsis is cultivated as an ornamental plant by specialty nurseries. It is planted in native plant, drought tolerant, and wildlife gardens, and in natural landscaping and habitat restoration projects.
The plant needs good drainage and is not tolerant of excess moisture, needing minimal watering during the summer.
The plant is found in California coastal sage and chaparral habitats, from 14–55 m (45–180 ft) in elevation. It is found in coastal dunes, chaparral hillsides, and exposed sea bluff habitats.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Leptosyne gigantea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
