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Beggarticks in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Bidens

 

Beggarticks

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.

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plant Features
  • Beggarticks likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Beggarticks likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Beggarticks is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Beggarticks likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Beggarticks

Latin name

Bidens

type

Half hardy perennial

family

Asteraceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Beggarticks likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Beggarticks is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Beggarticks likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Beggarticks likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Beggarticks is 0.30meters x 0.15meters 0.30 M 0.15 M

Bidens

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.


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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