Bidens Stoplight

Common Name:
Bidens 'Stoplight'

Description:
Bidens 'Stoplight' is a vibrant and sun-loving annual or short-lived perennial known for its eye-catching, bicolour blooms in golden yellow with vivid red centres. These star-shaped flowers appear in abundance from spring through autumn, creating a bold, fiery display in garden beds, borders, and hanging baskets. Its spreading, trailing habit makes it ideal for spilling over containers and rock walls. Thriving in full sun and well-drained soils, 'Stoplight' is both heat and drought-tolerant once established, making it an excellent choice for Melbourne's warmer seasons. Regular deadheading enhances flowering, and its pollinator-friendly blooms attract bees and butterflies throughout the growing season.

Form:

• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

• Ground Cover

• Suitable for Hanging Baskets

Mature Size:

• Height: 30–40 cm

• Width: 45–60 cm

Aspect:

• Full Sun

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring

• Flowers in Summer

• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:

• Golden Yellow

• Red Centre

• Bicolour

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Drought Tolerant

• Bee Attracting

• Butterfly Attracting

• Suitable for Hanging Baskets

• Long Flowering

• Heat Tolerant

• Low Maintenance

• Annual (in most climates)

Toxicity:

• Non-toxic to humans and pets

Companion Plants:

• Calibrachoa

• Verbena

• Lobelia

• Petunia

• Salvia