Bidens pilosa
Cobbler's pegs, Spanish Needles
Bidens common names include beggarticks, black jack and burr marigolds. It is a perfect container plant which trails down from the edges of windowboxes, large pots, and planters and sports yellow flowers and ferny, green foliage. Some varieties are fragrant. Bidens likes rich, well-drained but moist soil. Although usually grown as an annual, it is a perennial in Zones 8-10. Bidens pilosa, also called Bidens leucantha, is the main species used for medicinal studies.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Cobbler's pegs, Spanish Needles
Latin name
Bidens pilosa
type
Half hardy perennial
family
Asteraceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.15 M
Bidens pilosa
Bidens common names include beggarticks, black jack and burr marigolds. It is a perfect container plant which trails down from the edges of windowboxes, large pots, and planters and sports yellow flowers and ferny, green foliage. Some varieties are fragrant. Bidens likes rich, well-drained but moist soil. Although usually grown as an annual, it is a perennial in Zones 8-10. Bidens pilosa, also called Bidens leucantha, is the main species used for medicinal studies.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Keep in mind when planting that Bidens is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Bidens likes a position of full sun and remember to apply water fairly sparingly. It prefers moist and rich soil. Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Bidens is a tender plant.
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