**Genus and Species: Bidens aristosa
Family: Asteraceae
Common Name: Bur-Marigold, Tickseed, Beggar Ticks
Habit: annual
Height: 1-5 feet
Flower Color: yellow
Native To: New England south to North Carolina;
west to Texas; north to Missouri and Minnesota
Range: midwest, northeast, southeast, Texas to
Oklahoma
Blooming Period: August-frost
Water Requirement: moderate to high
Soil Type: average garden soil
Exposure: sun, open shade
Seed Count: N/A
Seeding Rate: 3 lbs/acre
Miscellaneous: similar to Bidens polyepsis, but has
slightly larger flowers
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**Genus and Species: Bidens aristosa
