Bidens cernua

Nodding Bur Marigold

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This wildflower's common names comes from the tendancy of its mature flowers to droop, from the clinging nature of the two pronged seeds, and the superficial resemblance of the yellow flower to the marigold.

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Height
4-5 Feet

Spread
-24 Inches

Bloom/Seasonal Color
Deep Yellow

USDA Hardiness Zone 3-7

Home Owner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Good Companions

New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae), Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum), Prairie Cord Grass (Spartina pectinata)

Characteristics & Attributes

Hydrologic Designation

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OBL

Nature Attracting

•	Beneficial Insects
•	Butterfly
•	Songbird

Root

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Taproot

Season of Interest

•	Late (July-frost)

Soil Moisture

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High

Special Uses

•	Fresh Cut Flower

Sun Exposure

•

Full Sun

USFS MO Ecological Map

•	Ozark Highlands
•	Central Dissected Till Plain
•	Osage Plains

Wildlife Benefit

•	Butterfly Nectar
•	Food/Birds
•	Food/Small Animals