Bidens Golden Empire™

Bidens 'Golden Empire' Growing Guide

Plant Description:
Bidens 'Golden Empire' is a vigorous, heat-tolerant flowering plant known for its profusion of bright golden-yellow, daisy-like blooms. It has a mounding to trailing growth habit, making it an excellent choice for adding long-lasting color to landscapes and containers. This variety blooms continuously from spring to fall and attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies.

Grow Zone:
USDA Zones 9–11 (can be grown as an annual in cooler climates).

Height and Width:

• Height: 12–18 inches
• Spread: 18–24 inches

Uses:

• Garden borders and edging
• Hanging baskets and containers
• Groundcover for sunny areas
• Attracting pollinators

Native Range:
Bidens species are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, particularly North and South America.

Growing Conditions:

• Light: Full sun (at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily).
• Soil: Well-draining, fertile soil; tolerates a range of soil types.
• Water: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established but benefits from regular watering during dry spells.
• Temperature: Thrives in warm climates; sensitive to frost.
• Fertilizer: Feed with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer every 4–6 weeks during the growing season.

Care Tips:

• Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering.
• Prune lightly to maintain shape and promote bushier growth.
• Protect from frost by bringing containers indoors or covering in colder regions.
• Ideal for low-maintenance, sunny landscapes.

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State-Specific Restrictions - We ARE NOT responsible for any plant(s) that are not listed in these restrictions. Purchaser bears all responsibility for making sure the plant(s) they desire to purchase are not banned from being imported to the shipping state:

Arizona: Juglans spp.  

California: Castanea spp., Juglans spp., Pinus spp., Quercus spp.  

Colorado: Some counties restrict Prunus spp. Please verify your local county regulations.  

Florida: Castanea spp., Cornus spp., Quercus spp., Cornus mas 

Georgia: Vaccinium spp.

Hawaii: Pinus spp. 

Idaho: Humulus lupulus, Mentha spp., Vitis spp.

Indiana: Fragraria spp., Rosa spp. 

Kansas: Juglans spp.

Michigan: Abies spp., Vaccinium spp.

Montana: Pinus spp.

Nevada: Allium spp.

Mentha spp. 

New Jersey: Rosa spp.  

New York: Vitis spp.  

Oregon: Allium spp., Castanea spp., Corylus spp., Humulus lupulus, Quercus spp., Sambucus nigra, Ulmus spp., Vaccinium spp., Vitis spp.

Texas: Juglans spp. 

Washington: Allium spp., Castanea spp., Corylus spp., Humulus lupulus, Vaccinium spp., Vitis spp.  

Wisconsin: Abies spp., Pinus spp., Picea spp., Mentha spp. 

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