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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks. Will the existing growth spread into bare areas if I put down some compost or fertilizer? [/quote]

Nope. The plant doesn’t really spread like that. The clump will get bigger and bigger, but it won’t creep sideways. You can split it and make a few small plants from your one big one and fill space that way.

How about getting some ground covers to go in amongst your coreopsis? Violets, Creeping phlox, and fleabane would all look nice and would fill little gaps.[/quote]

I'd lean to going this direction. We had 5 coreopsis plants installed in a landscaping project and they were great for 2 or 3 years. Then they suddenly started disappearing. They are now all gone. I like the bigger-leaved coreopsis plants better and might be tempted to try those. But those little feathery-thin-leaved ones....ugh. Such a disappointment.

You may want to mulch to help retain moisture; but I'd use a leaf mulch rather than wood chip or shredded bark AND make sure you don't mulch up to the plant stem. Leave a few inches around so air can still circulate and you don't suffocate the plant.[/quote]

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