Bidens aristosa, Coastal Plain NC Ecotype

Showy Tickseed Sunflower (Bur Marigold), Coastal Plain NC Ecotype

Reseeding annual in disturbed soils; provides aggressive first-year cover in wet meadows; seeds are eaten by wildlife.

General Product Information

• Species:

  Showy Tickseed Sunflower (Bur Marigold), Coastal Plain NC Ecotype

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Herbaceous Flowering Species, Pollinator Favorites, Riparian Sites, Stormwater Management, Wet Meadows & Wetlands

• Characteristics:

  Single-crown.

• Habitat:

  Meadows, fields, roadsides, ditches.

• Life Cycle:

  Annual

• Bloom Period:

  Summer/Fall

• Flower Color:

  Yellow

• Typical Height:

  4.6 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  8 in

• pH:

  5.0 – 7.0

• Pollinator Value:

  Medium

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  FACW

• Midwest

  FACW

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  FACW

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  FACW

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Moderate

• Drought:

  Low

• Salt:

  No

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  130,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Up to 0.4 lb

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fine

Included in mixes

• GA Piedmont FACW Mix
• SC Mountains UPL Meadow Mix
• NC Steep Slope Mix
• NC Coastal Plain Detention Basin Mix
• Southeast Rain Garden Mix