Bidens Campfire Fireburst

Bidens 'Campfire Fireburst' is a brand-new hybrid variety with vibrant and bicoloured flowers that stand out from afar. Its small daisy-like heads display a yellow central zone, bordered by red-orange. As temperatures drop, the red intensifies, and their red-orange colour becomes more uniform. They bloom throughout summer, on finely cut dark green and vivid foliage covering a compact plant with a rather trailing habit. A unique variety that requires little maintenance and tolerates heat and temporary drought. It is not very hardy so it is usually grown as an annual, in sunny, well-drained soil that is not too dry. Ideal in flower beds, rock gardens, or in flower pots.

Bidens are semi-hardy plants in very mild climates. They belong to the Asteraceae family and are closely related to cosmos. The genus includes nearly 200 annual, perennial, undershrub, and bush species generally cultivated as annuals in our climates.

'Campfire Fireburst' is part of a new line of hybrid plants selected for their brilliant flowering with very warm tones, ranging from orange to red. Bidens 'Campfire Fireburst' is not very long-lived, but its growth is very rapid. The plant forms a light, low and spreading clump, consisting of branched and leafy stems, 25 to 30cm (10 to 12in) tall and at least 50cm (20in) wide. Its long flowering begins in June and does not end until the first autumn frosts. The plant produces flowers arranged in heads, reaching 3 to 4cm (1 to 2in) in diameter, carried by slender axillary peduncles, and composed of 7 bicoloured yellow and red-orange petals arranged around a golden yellow centre. The decorative foliage is evergreen in mild climates. It consists of small vibrant deep green leaves divided into narrow linear segments.

Bidens grow very quickly and are highly floriferous. Not demanding in terms of water, they 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 colour combinations. For example, Bidens 'Fireburst' pairs beautifully with red balcony geraniums, surfinias, supertunias, or petunias in white, mauve, or purple tones. It also works well with perennial or shrubby salvias with blue flowers.

Supplied as green plants measuring 4 to 8cm (2 to 3in) in cases of 5 small plug plants, 2.8cm (1in) in diameter and 4cm (2in) tall. Our plants are at least eight weeks old and strong enough to be planted in the ground.

Note: Please be aware that our young plug plants are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant and store them under cover (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame) at a temperature above 14C° (57.2°F) for a few weeks before planting them outside once all risk of frost is passed.