Overview

Bidens ferulifolia 'White Delight' is a herbaceous annuals, perennials, or deciduous shrubs annual biennial in the genus Bidens, part of the Asteraceae family, with opposite, simple or pinnately divided leaves foliage. Bidens ferulifolia 'White Delight' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H4. Suggested uses include borders, containers and hanging baskets.

About

Bidens ferulifolia 'White Delight' is an Annual Biennial in the Asteraceae, valued for an extended flowering season from July to October. It bears opposite, simple or pinnately divided leaves and is treated as an herbaceous annual in cultivation. Best grown in full sun on moist, neutral loam in a south-facing, sheltered spot. Common uses include borders, containers and hanging baskets.

About the genus

Bidens is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. The genus include roughly 230 species which are distributed worldwide. Despite their global distribution, the systematics and taxonomy of the genus has been described as complicated and unorganized.

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In the garden

Bidens ferulifolia 'White Delight' belongs to the genus Bidens within the daisy family Asteraceae and is grown as an annual/biennial. The cultivar's main horticultural feature is its long display of flowers through July to October, and its foliage is composed of opposite, simple or pinnately divided leaves that form the plant's framework. For successful culture place plants in full sun on a loam-based soil kept on the moist side and with a neutral pH. A south-facing, sheltered aspect suits the cultivar, and the hardiness rating H4 (average) guides gardeners to treat it as an average-hardy plant in UK conditions. Keep plants away from exposed, windy sites where shelter is limited. Use Bidens ferulifolia 'White Delight' where regular floral display is needed: borders for bright summer-to-autumn colour, containers to lift patio beds, or in hanging baskets where the habit shows well. Its combination of predictable flowering span and adaptability to container culture makes it straightforward to position where full sun and a sheltered, south-facing aspect are available. It flowers from July to October.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Bidens

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist

Aspect

South-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H4

Plant details

Bidens ferulifolia 'White Delight' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Annual Biennial

Habit

Herbaceous annuals, perennials, or deciduous shrubs

Foliage

Opposite, simple or pinnately divided leaves

Suggested uses

Borders, containers, hanging baskets

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Bidens ferulifolia 'White Delight'

Propagation

Seed sowing in spring, cuttings in autumn or spring

Pest resistance

Aphids

Disease resistance

Powdery mildew, downy mildew, rust

Frequently asked questions