Skip to content

Flame Bidens

Bidens

Design with this plant

Overview

The Bidens 'Flame' is a mounded annual with fiery reddish-orange petals radiating from golden centers above green foliage. It grows 8-14 inches tall and 10-16 inches wide, making it a strong filler for containers, borders, and mass plantings. Plant in full sun with average, well-drained soil and moderate water; it is low maintenance and self-cleaning. Hardy in USDA Zones 9-11.

Sun FullWater Medium
Flame Bidens — It grows 8-14 inches tall and 10-16 inches wide
Flame Bidens — making it a strong filler for containersFlame Bidens — commonly referred to as Flame BidensFlame Bidens — Plant in full sun with average, well-drained soil and moderate water; it is low maintenance and self-cleaningFlame Bidens — is a high-impact annual from Proven Winners® that brings a livelyFlame Bidens — Its daisy-like blooms are vivid and expressiveFlame Bidens — ember-like glow to warm-season plantings+19

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
0.6666667–1.1666666 Ft.
Mature width
0.8333333–1.3333334 Ft.

Classification

Family
Asteraceae

See full data, regional cultivation notes, full-resolution photos, and design tools. Build a client presentation around this plant.

Start your 14-day trial

Photos (26)

Flame Bidens — It grows 8-14 inches tall and 10-16 inches wide
Flame Bidens — making it a strong filler for containers
Flame Bidens — commonly referred to as Flame Bidens
Flame Bidens — Plant in full sun with average, well-drained soil and moderate water; it is low maintenance and self-cleaning
Flame Bidens — is a high-impact annual from Proven Winners® that brings a lively
Flame Bidens — Its daisy-like blooms are vivid and expressive
Flame Bidens — ember-like glow to warm-season plantings
Flame Bidens — with golden yellow centers radiating outward into reddish-orange petal edges
Flame Bidens — mounded habit that stays polished without fuss
Flame Bidens — creating the impression of small flames dancing above fresh green foliage
Flame Bidens — and its self-cleaning flowers keep the display looking bright without routine deadheading
Flame Bidens — Flame Bidens is compact enough for the front of beds yet full enough to read as a strong color mass
Flame Bidens — Bees are notably drawn to its nectar-rich blooms
Flame Bidens — It is hardy in USDA Zones 9a to 11b
Flame Bidens — Gardeners have noted that it can continue flowering impressively into cool autumn weather
Flame Bidens — where its fiery coloring and flower production are strongest
Flame Bidens — though in most temperate gardens it is grown as a long-blooming annual from planting through hard frost
Flame Bidens — It performs best in average
Flame Bidens — well-drained soil with consistent moisture
Flame Bidens — though it can tolerate short periods of drought stress once established
Flame Bidens — a controlled-release fertilizer is typically sufficient for several months; in containers
Flame Bidens — more regular feeding will help sustain its lush growth and continuous bloom
Flame Bidens — If it begins to overstep its allotted space
Flame Bidens — it can be lightly trimmed at any time.<br><br>Use Flame Bidens as a radiant filler in mixed containers

Related plants

Dunedin Hybrid Groundsel (Brachyglottis Dunedin Hybrid 'Sunshine') — Brachyglottis 'Sunshine' is a hardy evergreen shrub

Dunedin Hybrid Groundsel

Brachyglottis Dunedin Hybrid 'Sunshine'

Full · Zones 9–10

'Bottle Rocket' Ligularia (Ligularia hybrid) — Proven Winners - 'Bottle Rocket' - Ligularia hybrid yellow plant details, information and resources

'Bottle Rocket' Ligularia

Ligularia hybrid

Fragrant Angel Coneflower (Echinacea 'Fragrant Angel') — pure white flowers that can grow up to 4-5 inches across

Fragrant Angel Coneflower

Echinacea 'Fragrant Angel'

Full · Zones 3–9

Petite Licorice Licorice Plant (Helichrysum petiolare) — Proven Winners - Petite Licorice - Licorice Plant - Helichrysum petiolare none plant details

Petite Licorice Licorice Plant

Helichrysum petiolare

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — commonly known as Pussytoes

Pussytoes

Antennaria Plantaginifolia

Full · Zones 3–8

Showy Sunflower (Helianthus 'Lemon Queen') — is a robust perennial reaching up to 6-8 feet tall with a spread of 3-4 feet

Showy Sunflower

Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'

Full · Zones 3–10