Daisy-like flowers grew out of the crown of the plant. The flowers were roughly 3 inches (7.5 cm) in diameter. This plant is native to the southern California coast, the Channel Islands, and parts of Baja.

The leaves only grow at the top of a bare trunk which give this plant a cactus-like look. Also similar to cactus, Coreopsis Gigantea is very drought tolerant and should not be over watered.

This was not a large plant, about four feet (90 cm) tall. Coreopsis Gigantea can grow to eight feet tall. Coreopsis Gigantea only blooms from March to May.