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Botanical name: Bidens ferulifolia ‘Flare Petite Gold’
Bright golden yellow blooms flower early on this mounded selection; neat habit with ferny green foliage; long blooming, from late spring to mid fall; low maintenance, remove spent flowers to promote new growth.
Other names: Beggarticks
| Hardiness zone | 8b |
|---|---|
| Flower color | yellow |
| Foliage type | deciduous * |
| Plant form | mounded |
| Mature height | 8 inches |
| Spread | 12 inches |
| Light requirements | full sun |
| Moisture requirements | dry to moist |
| Plant origin | import |
* deciduous = loses leaves in winter
Flare Petite Gold Bidens has masses of beautiful yellow daisy flowers at the ends of the stems from late spring to mid fall, which are most effective when planted in groupings. Its tiny deeply cut ferny leaves remain green in color throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.
Flare Petite Gold Bidens is an herbaceous perennial with a mounded form. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect.
This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and should not require much pruning, except when necessary, such as to remove dieback. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Flare Petite Gold Bidens is recommended for the following landscape applications;
Mass Planting, Rock/Alpine Gardens, Border Edging, General Garden Use, Container Planting
Flare Petite Gold Bidens will grow to be about 8 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 12 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 12 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a fast rate, and tends to be biennial, meaning that it puts on vegetative growth the first year, flowers the second, and then dies.
This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions, but will not tolerate any standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. It can be propagated by cuttings; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.
Flare Petite Gold Bidens is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a mass of flowers against which the thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.
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