About
Bidens ferulifolia 'Golden Eye' is a half-hardy perennial often cultivated as an annual for vibrant summer displays. It features creamy ivory-white petals highlighted by a vivid yellow splash at the base, complemented by bright yellow centers. The fragrant flowers bloom abundantly, enveloping the feathery, mid-green to dark green foliage from summer into early autumn. This variety exhibits a semi-trailing growth habit; however, pinching back young plants can promote a fuller, bushier form.
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
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bedding
- Habit
- Trailing, Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
- Suggested uses
- Wildlife gardens, Patio and container plants, Mediterranean climate plants, Hanging basket, Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow on in warm frost free conditions. Acclimatise plants before planting outside in early summer. Pinch out growing points while the plants are small to encourage branching and more stems. Regular pinching will create a well balanced compact plant that is perfect for container cultivation. Will grow in any well drained soil in full sun
- Pruning
- Pinch out growing tips regularly when young for a well balanced and well branched plant
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free