
Beggar-ticks
Bidens frondosa
Beggar-ticks is a fast-growing annual wildflower that thrives in moist, disturbed soils along stream banks, roadsides, and garden edges, making it useful for naturalizing wet areas. It produces small yellow flowers attractive to pollinators before setting barbed seeds that disperse on clothing and animal fur. Manage its prolific self-seeding by deadheading spent flowers if you wish to limit its spread.
Care Level
Low
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
12″ – 36″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
12″
Watering Schedule
Every 5-7 Days • Water Consistently; Prefers Moist To Wet Soil Conditions
Soil pH
5.5 – 7.5
Temperature
-25° – 85°F
Mature Spread
up to 24″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Medium
Propagation: Seed, Division
Native to
Attracts
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken Sep 14, 2019 by Lennaert Steen (cc-by-sa)
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