Bidens Beedance Painted Yellow - Beggarticks

Bidens 'Beedance Painted Yellow', brother of 'Painted Red', possesses the same qualities as its sibling but displays yellow flower heads striped with red. This brand new hybrid bidens variety has a very compact habit and blooms from May to October, surrounded by a slight honey fragrance that attracts butterflies and bees. A unique and brilliant variety, it requires little maintenance and tolerates heat and temporary drought. This less hardy perennial plant is grown as an annual in well-drained, not too dry soil in sunny locations. Ideal for borders, rockeries, or container gardens.

Bidens are semi-hardy plants in very mild climates, belonging to the Aster family and closely related to Cosmos. The genus includes nearly 200 species, including annuals, perennials, undershrubs, and shrubs, usually grown as annuals in our climates. 'Beedance Painted Yellow' is part of a new line of hybrid plants selected for their endless flowering and compact habit.  Bidens 'Beedance Painted Yellow' has a relatively short lifespan, but its growth is very fast. The plant forms a light, low, and rounded clump composed of branched and leafy stems, reaching a height and width of 25 to 35 cm (10 to 14in). Its long flowering period begins in May-June and only ends with the first autumn frosts. The plant produces flowers arranged in heads, reaching 3 to 4 cm (1 to 2in) in diameter, carried on slender axillary peduncles, and composed of 7 bicolored petals, yellow heavily striped with red, arranged around a golden yellow center. The color lightens slightly over time. The foliage is very decorative and evergreen in mild climates, consisting of small leaves divided into very narrow linear segments, with a deep vibrant green color.

Bidens grow very quickly and are very floriferous. They are not demanding in terms of water and are particularly suitable for container, hanging, rockery, or summer bed cultivation. They happily coexist with other annuals such as blue Lobelia, bacopa, and diascia, allowing for multiple color combinations. For example, Bidens Beedance Painted Yellow pairs perfectly with its red-centered brother Painted Red, red balcony geraniums, surfinias, supertunias, or petunias in shades of mauve or purple, or even with salvias offering blue flowers.

Note: Please be aware that our plug plants are professional products intended for experienced gardeners. Upon receipt, transplant and store them in sheltered areas (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame, etc.) at temperatures above 14°C (57.2°F) for a few weeks before planting them outdoors once the risk of frost has definitively passed.