Bidens cernua
Nodding Beggarticks
Bident penché
Synonyms
nodding burr-marigold
fourchettes
No seeds available for this plant.
We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.
Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Period: Jun - Sep
Max Height: 3.0 feet
Max Width: 2.0 feet
Light Condition:
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates wet soil condition
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates wet soil condition
Lifespan:
Annual
plants that have a lifespan of one year
Gardener Experience:
Easy to germinate
Self-seeding
Easy to germinate
Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
No landscape information available.
Ecological Benefits:
Supports pollinators
Keystone species
Supports pollinators
Keystone species
Tolerates:
Tolerates salt conditions
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Tolerates salt conditions
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
This plant produces burs
This plant produces burs
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Yes
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Canadensis
Thrives in Ecozones
- Taiga Plains
- Boreal Plains
- Montane Cordillera
- Prairies
- Boreal Shield
- Pacific Maritime
- Mixed Wood Plains
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Bidens cernua
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Bidens cernua
No bee data available for this plant.
Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.
Complementary Plants
- No complementary plants found.
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Helianthus (Non-Native Sunflower)
- NA (Black Eyed Susan's Cultivars)
- Rudbeckia Triloba (Brown Eyed Susan's)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Sow just below surface
- Sow by February
- Stratification duration: 60 days
- Self-seeding
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: September
- Harvesting indicator:
- Seeds easily fall off when you gently pull them off
- Harvesting:
- Shake into paper bag
- Seed viability test:
- No test needed before donating
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/4 teaspoon
- Seed storage:
- Air dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp
- Shake seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
- Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity
- No harvesting video available at this time.
Toxicity Notes
Toxic if ingested by livestock.