Campfire® Red Ember Bidens ferulifolia
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8 - 10 Inches8 - 12 Inches16 - 24 Inches20cm - 25cm20cm - 30cm41cm - 61cm
Features
Pollinators can’t resist the fiery red blooms of this high impact, low maintenance, heat tolerant annual. It makes a dense splash of color planted at the front of garden beds and also grows well in container recipes paired with other heat lovers like Luscious® lantana and Superbena® verbena. Since the self-cleaning flowers set little seed, the plant’s persistence in the garden is greatly reduced.
Award WinnerContinuous Bloom or RebloomerLong BloomingFall InterestHeat TolerantDeadheading Not NecessaryAttracts:BeesCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:ShortGarden Height:8 - 10 Inches 20cm - 25cmSpacing:8 - 12 Inches 20cm - 30cmSpread:16 - 24 Inches 41cm - 61cmFlower Colors:RedFlower Shade:Fiery red with slight orange yellow eyeFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:dark bronze greenHabit:MoundedContainer Role:FillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Planting To Hard FrostHardiness Zones:9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11bWater Category:AverageUses:Border PlantUses:ContainerUses:Edging PlantUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses Notes:Great for hanging baskets, patio planters and wonderful as a component in combination planters. Will perform well when planted in the landscape as well.
Maintenance Notes:Self-cleaning, no dead-heading necessary. This plant can be trimmed back at anytime if you feel it is outgrowing its space. This is a low-key easy to grow plant. It will perform best with moist soil, but can handle some drought stress. They don't need to be fed much. Usually a dose of controlled or slow release plant food is sufficient for several months when planted in the landscape. If grown in containers they will do best with more regular feeding. Consult your plant food package for more detailed information.
Campfire® Red Ember Bidens ferulifolia 'DPWBIDCAPR' USPP 36,764, Can PBRAF -
Award Year Award Plant Trial 2025 Perfect Score Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens 2025 Top Performer Boerner Botanical Garden 2025 Top Performer University of Missouri 2025 Top Performer University of Minnesota - Grand Rapids 2025 Top Performer, Director Select Penn State 2025 Leader of the Pack - Beds North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum 2025 Leader of the Pack - Early Season North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum 2025 Best of Breed North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum -
