The scientific classification is Asteraceae. It is red.It prefers full sun in various soils very easy to grow from seed throughout much of north. It grows in flower gardens,road sides,mixtures,meadows and america ditches.The blooming period is april-august.The height is 1-2 feet tall. The scientific name is coreopsis tinctoria. It grows all but the big Bend area in Texas.
Dwarf Red Plains Coreopsis