Coreopsis palustris Summer Sunshine Giant Plants 'Okina's white new foliage is

'Okina's white new foliage is quite dramatic in the shade garden

this selection of our native Canna glauca was passed around California until spotted by plantsman Herb Kelly who named and introduced it to commerce

'Ebony Knight') Originally introduced to the US in 1960 by both California's Oakhurst Gardens and the USDA

Its late summer flowers a touch of color and freshness when there are few other plants blooming in the shade garden

requiring absolutely no care in the garden

Coreopsis palustris Summer Sunshine Giant Plants 'Okina's white new foliage is(aka: Coreopsis helianthoides) Coreopsis palustris 'Summer Sunshine' is a 2000 Plant Delights JLBG introduction that originated as a seedling shared by the late Rob Gardner of the NC Botanical Garden. We soon realized we had a gem, which was confirmed a mere 15 years later in the 2016 Mt. Cuba coreopsis trial, where Coreopsis 'Summer Sunshine' blew away the competition, taking the top honor. Native to swampy forested sites from NC to Florida,