How to Use tickseed in a Sentence
tickseed
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Don't worry—tickseed won't attract ticks, but the birds do like their seeds.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2026
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Pinks and tickseed are drought-tolerant blooms with a more dainty look.
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The Spruce,
11 July 2026
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It’s also known as tickseed, because its seeds look like the insect.
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Mallory Carra,
The Spruce,
2 Aug. 2026
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Also known as tickseed, this plant already has a long blooming period.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Aug. 2025
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These plants are known as tickseed because of the appearance of the seeds, which songbirds enjoy eating in the fall.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2025
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Deadheading and pruning certain flowers, like coneflowers and tickseed, keeps blooms fresh into fall.
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David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
7 Aug. 2026
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Fall wildflowers are just as stunning — goldenrods, yellow tickseed, lavender-colored blazing star.
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Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
25 July 2026
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All varieties of tickseed are drought- and heat-tolerant, but Prokaten’s favorite is the whorled tickseed, or threadleaf coreopsis.
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The Spruce,
11 July 2026
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Perfect for meadow or pollinator gardens, tickseed (Coreopsis) is a dependable, fast-growing bloomer that brings cheerful color to the garden with its daisy-like flowers.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
2 Apr. 2026
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