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Bidens
Bidens ferulifolia
Bidens is grown as an annual, that matures to about 8–18 in × 1–2 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs. Expect yellow blooms in spring, summer and fall. It attracts pollinators and butterflies and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 2-11
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 8–18 in × 1–2 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Attracts
- Pollinators, Butterflies
- Native to
- Southwest US, Mexico
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