Botanical Name: Common Names:
Bidens ferulifolia Spotlight Apache Beggarticks, Fern Leaved Beggarticks,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Bun Shaped, Dense, Rounded
Description:
Small mounded short-lived perennial with dense, soft fern-like foliage and masses of small sweetly scented yellow flowers daisy flowers from Summer through to Autumn. Great for rockery gardens and containers. This plant is often used as an annual. Grows approx. 20cm tall x 20cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm <30cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: For best results plant in a full sun position in a sandy/loam well-draining soil. Does not tolerate very cold Winters.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Asteraceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate