About
Bidens ferulifolia is a low-growing, short-lived perennial that typically reaches a height of up to 30 cm but is often cultivated as an annual. It features small, finely divided leaves in a vibrant green hue and produces bright yellow daisies that measure between 3 to 4 cm in diameter.
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, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bedding, Herbaceous Perennial, Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Trailing
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants
- Native to
- S US to Guatemala
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Ideal for hanging baskets or large tubs as it has vigorous, cascading stems. Excellent at coping with drought but needs full sun. Shown in the photograph here at the front of a border
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or stem cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free