A trailing plant loaded with bright yellow flowers. Grown as a hardy annual.
Pronunciation
(BI-denz)(fer-oo-lih-FO-lee-a)
Plant Type
All Plants, Annuals
Sunlight
full to half day of full sun is needed for maximum flower production
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average, well drained
Growing Media
average
Temperature
easily survived temperatures into the upper 30 F, but at this time flower production was slim
Flowers
bright yellow 5 ray flowers
Leaves
green, feathery trailing foliage
Stems
trailing
Dimensions
10-12 inches
Maintenance
dead heading, pruning to maintain shape
Propagation
seeds, for me it was easy from seed
Cultivar Origin
Thomson and Morgan, England EU.
Misc Facts
Bidens is made up of Latin bis (twice, in two) and dens (tooth) components with reference to the two-fanged fruit (seeds). (www.plantlives.com)
Author's Notes
As a trailing plant in some large pots it was prolific bloomer for me. In the garden it sprawled and crawled over plants. Much better grown as a trailing plant.