Coreopsis plant named ‘Blushing Pink’

Abstract

A new cultivar of hybrid Coreopsis named ‘Blushing Pink’ that is characterized by its sturdy, well-branched plant habit reaching an average of 36 cm in height and 96 cm in width, its floriferous and long blooming season of sterile inflorescences that do not require deadheading; bloom commences in early July and lasts until frost in Kensington, Conn., its medium sized inflorescences that open a darker rose-pink in color and over several days turn to a pale pink in color, its resistance to powdery mildew (Podosphaera macularis) and leafspot (Pseudomonas cichorii) and its cold hardiness at least to U.S.D.A. Zone 5a.

It is claimed: 
     
       1. A new and distinct cultivar of  Coreopsis  plant named ‘Blushing Pink’ as herein illustrated and described.