Outrageously audacious and demanding attention
Unique and striking, Bidens ferulifolia ‘Samurai’ is vigorous and compact with bold, valiant daisy-like blooms from June to October.
Neat mounds of fine, upright foliage to around 30cm tall are topped by a blanket of small, button-like buds on slender stems from spring to late autumn. Opening to reveal orange-red petals, each one striped with bright yellow, ‘Samurai’ creates bright, vivid displays in your summer and autumn borders, baskets, and containers.
Related to a distant cousin named ‘Fern-leaved Beggar Ticks’ which originated from Mexico – a wonderful nectar-rich wild flower, pollinators will make a beeline to the fantastic blooms.
Each plant spreads to around 60cm, filling a container and giving valuable weed-suppressing groundcover while the stems make an excellent addition to your indoor floral arrangements.
Drought and heat tolerant Bidens ferulifolia ‘Samurai’ has been classified as a half-hardy annual by the RHS so will not t
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