Scientific Name:	Bidens ferulifolia (incl. hybrid cvs.)
Pronunciation:	BY-denz fer-oo-li-FOH-lee-uh
Common Name:	bidens
Family Name:	Asteraceae
Plant Type:	Annual
Key ID Features:	Spreading short-lived perennial to 30 cm tall; leaves small, finely divided bright green; flowers golden yellow "daisies" to 3 cm wide.
Course(s):	HORT 2355, Level 4 Apprenticeship

Habit: Spreading Form: Creeping / Mat-like Texture: Fine Mature Size: Height: 0.2 - 0.4m Spread: Origin: Mexico, U.S. - southwest Hardiness Rating: Zone 8a: (-12 to -9.5 C) Exposure: Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade Soil/ Growing Medium: Well-drained Water Use: Moderate Landscape Uses: Container planting, Hanging basket Additional Info: Google. Cultivars shown may include B. 'Orange Drop', B. 'Pirate's Treasure', B. 'Peter's Gold Carpet', and B. 'Sun Kiss'.

Leaf Morphology: Form: Compound, Dissected Arrangement: Alternate Texture/ Venation: Soft flexible Surfaces: Glabrous Compound Leaf: Odd-pinnate Leaf(let) Terms: Shapes: Oblong, Other Apices: Obtuse Bases: Sheathing Margins: Incised

Inflorescence Type: Head (capitulum) Flower Morphology: Corolla Shape: Ligulate Colour (petals): Showy, Yellow, Orange Flower Time at Peak: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Fruit Type: Cypsela (achene + calyx) Fruit Colour: Brown Fruiting Time: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct Additional Info: Fruit insignificant

Bark or Stem Colour: Green

Pest Susceptibility:	Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought resistant

Location(s): (BED) BEDding, container, or basket (HPZ) Horticulture PlaZa : cv. Orange Drop (2016) Location Map

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