Other common names
Mexican aster, purple Mexican aster, Spanish needles
Synonyms
Bidens formosa
Annual Biennial
A tall, bushy annual to 2.5m, with very finely divided, mid-green leaves, and large flowers to 8cm across, usually white or pink the wide outer rays surround a central disc of tightly clustered, usually yellow, inner disc florets. Flowering late summer and into autumn, until frost occurs. Many named cultivars and selections are available, including doubles, forms with tubular rays, and picotee colours
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Loam, Sand, Clay
Max Height
1.5-2.5 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres