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tickseed
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˈtɪk.siːd/ us /ˈtɪk.siːd/
a plant with yellow flowers that last for a long time, and seeds that look like insects:
Tickseed has good late flowers.
There are more than 100 drought-tolerant species of tickseed.
Tickseeds are great plants for extending the flowering season in the late summer garden.
Synonym
coreopsis
Tickseed, another name for coreopsis, provides plentiful food for birds and other wildlife.
Cranesbill, tickseed, rudbeckia, and golden marguerite are also good for attracting a variety of insects.
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