About
Bidens aurea 'Hannay's Lemon Drop' is a bushy perennial that typically reaches a height of around 1 meter. Its foliage consists of finely-divided leaves. This cultivar produces single flowers resembling daisies, featuring lemon-yellow petals edged in white, surrounding a golden center. The blooming period extends from late summer through mid-autumn, providing a prolonged display of color.
About the genus
Bidens includes annuals, perennials, and deciduous shrubs, characterized by their opposite leaves, which can be either simple or pinnately divided. In the summer, they produce flowerheads that resemble daisies or discs.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Prairie planting, Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in a moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Mulch in autumn; in cold areas lift plants before first frosts and keep frost-free over winter
- Pruning
- Deadhead to prolong flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by stem cuttings in spring or autumn
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free