Two Gold Medal-Winning plants from Fleuroselect

During last year’s annual trial, these breeding breakthroughs obtained an outstanding score in innovation, beauty, and garden performance and convinced judges to award the coveted Gold Medal.

Here’s a closer look at the latest winners.

Coreopsis tinctoria ‘Corusco Cream-Red’ (Van Hemert & Co.)

Looking for a distinctive, early-flowering plant? Coreopsis ‘Corusco Cream-Red’ from Van Hemert & Co is a true must-have. Showing many cream with burgundy flowers, this innovative dwarf variety is a welcome addition to the existing Coreopsis range. Corusco Cream-Red is low-maintenance, attracts bees and butterflies, and is drought tolerant. This new winner with striking color combination and compact plant shape can be enjoyed as of early spring throughout summer. Judges praised the unique, eye-catching color combination and the early flowering habit. This brand-new Coreopsis is not only suited for direct sowing but also for easy production of young plants in pots and containers.

Corusco Cream-Red is suited for both professional production and home gardening. Growers will appreciate this seed-raised Coreopsis for its cost-effective and sustainable production process, as it can be grown in small pot sizes at low temperatures. Retail will marvel over its sparkling color combination which will surely stand out on the benches. Corusco Cream-Red not only performs well in containers on the patio but also looks spectacular in beds and fields. Home gardeners will be amazed by this Coreopsis tinctoria that brings color to the garden early in the season, attracts pollinators, and needs little water.

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