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Bidens aurea 'Hannah's Lemon Drop'

eval: a popular strain from Europe.

Bidens ferulifolia 'Golden Goddess'

ht: 18-24 in. tall x 18 in. wide
fc: rays golden yellow
fd: heads 2.0-2.5 in. wide - species is 1.0-1.5 in. in the wild form
ll: larger than species typical
dr: mildrew, rust resistant
source:
Thompson and Morgan

Bidens ferulifolia GOLDEN FLAME (12/02)

ht: 12 cm tall x 30cm wide
ha: trailing, improved basal branching, more compact than 'Innbid'
fc: rays bright yellow
fd: 2.7cm - larger than 'Innbid'
lc: medium green
pat: US PPAF 11/21/02
or: Michael Unger, Rheinfelden, Germany 1996 as hybrid of 'Samsawa' x 'Samsara'

Bidens ferulifolia 'Goldie'

ns: an older floriferous selection not widely seen today. The newer cultivars above and below are superior

Bidens ferulifolia 'Goldmarie'

ha: vigorous, cascading
fd: 1.0-1.75 in.
fq: very floriferous

Bidens ferulifolia 'Innbid'

ns: a listed name from Europe.

Bidens ferulifolia 'Peters Gold Carpet' ('Peters Goldteppich')

ht: 20cm tall x 40cm wide
ha:vigorous, spreading mound. It is not a low carpet as recorded heights of 20cm confirms
fd: larger than species typical
fc: rays golden yellow
fq: very floriferous
bt: May to November possible
lc: dark green
rai: improved over the older 'Goldie'
lu: useful for containers, baskets, tubs, and balcony gardens

Bidens ferulifolia 'Samsara'

ns: a listed name and parent of GOLDEN FLAME.

Bidens ferulifolia 'Samsawa'

ns: a listed name and parent of GOLDEN FLAME.. The RHS PLANT FINDER lists, incorrecty we believe, 'Samsawae' as a synonym of GOLDEN FLAME.

Bidens ferulifolia 'Smiley'

ha: low, spreading, trailing, similar to 'Peters Gold Carpet' overall

Bidens ferulifolia 'Solaire Compact Yellow' (7/3)

clclick image to enlarge
AAS Trials, Raulston Arboretum. June 2003.

ht: 5-8 in.
so: Proven Winners

Bidens 'Golden Eye'

ht: 10-12 in.
ha: prostrate
fc: rays golden yellow
ft: 5-7 rays per head
or: Thompson and Morgan hybrid
source:
Thompson and Morgan