Plant Names
Bidens vulgata
Tall Beggarticks
Bident vulgaire
Plant Characteristics
Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Period: Aug - Oct
Max Height: 4.5 feet
Max Width: 2.0 feet
Light Condition:
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates wet soil condition
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less 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:
No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Special Features and Considerations:
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
We currently accept seeds for this plant
Fun Facts
Tall Beggarticks is found in wet meadows, shorelines, marshes, and disturbed moist areas. It produces tall stems with yellow daisy-like flowers from late summer into fall. Like other beggarticks, it develops seeds that attach easily to fur and clothing. It prefers moist soils and is best suited to naturalized landscapes. It is usef for wet, difficult areas and thrives in disturbed soils.
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Yes
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Canadensis
Thrives in Ecozones
- Atlantic Maritime
- Boreal Plains
- Montane Cordillera
- Prairies
- Boreal Shield
- Pacific Maritime
- Mixed Wood Plains
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Bidens vulgata
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Cirrhophanus triangulifer
Goldenrod Stowaway - Porte-bonheur de la verge d'or -
Condica mobilis
Mobile Groundling - Condica mobilis -
Nathalis iole
Dainty Sulphur -
Palthis asopialis
Faint-spotted palthis mot
Specialized Bees Supported by Bidens vulgata
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- No complementary plants found.
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
No substitute plant data available for this plant.
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Not available
- Sow anytime
- Stratification duration: Not Available
- Self-seeding
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: October
- Harvesting indicator:
- None
- Harvesting:
- None
- Seed viability test:
- None
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/8 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: None
- No harvesting video available at this time.