Image of Bidens vulgata
Source: Rob Routledge
Bidens vulgata
Bidens vulgata

Plant Names

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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:
Full sun More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture wet Tolerates wet soil condition
Lifespan: Annual plants that have a lifespan of one year
Gardener Experience:
plant germinate easy Easy to germinate
plant self seeding 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

Plant Location

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Bidens vulgata
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent

No ecozone information available for this plant.

Ecological Benefits

Butterflies Supported by Bidens vulgata

  • 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

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  • 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.