Prairie coreopsis - Coreopsis palmata

This is in a square pint pot.

Features: Cheery yellow flowers, and a prime pollinator magnet. Many species of native bees, wasps, flies and butterflies use them. Host plant for insects, including a couple of moths that feed on flowerheads. Foliage is attractive as well.

Light: Full Sun to Part Shade

Soil: Dry to Medium

Height: 2 feet

Blooms: June to August (dead-heading prolongs bloom time)

See more information and photos at Illinois Wildflowers and USDA Plants Database

Photo Credit: Jim Pisarowicz, National Park Service; Illinois Wildflowers