This perennial sub-shrub has a greyish upright stem with a few branches that form a round bushy habit. It has yellowish green divided leaves with linear segments and the large yellow daisy-like flowers appear above the foliage from late winter-spring.

Hardiness zones 9 to 10 

Coreopsis gigantea is naturally found in North America from south-west California to northern Baja California growing in coastal stage scrub and the adjoining sand dunes at an altitude of 15m to 60 m (49 ft to 197 ft). It prefers an open sunny position and grows in a very well drained, poor to moderately fertile sandy soil and is drought tolerant but frost tender.

The Giant Coreopsis is grown for its flowers and bushy habit. It is planted along garden borders or used in rockeries and is ideal for water wise gardens. It is suitable for coastal regions establishing in 2-3 years, but may be short lived. This sub-shrub is also plantes around a swimming pool for a tropical effect, tolerating salt laden winds and can be grown in containers. ID 3400

Coreopsis (ko-ree-OP-sis) gigantea (JI-gan-TEE-ah)

Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)	
(Compositae)
Sunflower Family