Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Ginny Stibolt, Ixia Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

burmarigold, smooth beggarticks

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Bidens laevis

Family:

Asteraceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

1.5 - 3 ft ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Informal gardens in wet sites.

Considerations:

The fruits stick to pant legs and animal fur leading to moniker beggarticks. Generally no an issue in the wetland sites where this will grow.

Availability:

Seed

Propagation:

Seed.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

Aquatic ---to--- Stays wet

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Organic

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Attracts native bees and butterflies

Native Habitats:

Swamps, river edget

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Depending on the weather, this may be either an annual or perennial in Florida.