Campfire Red Ember Bidens (Bidens ferulifolia 'Campfire Red Ember')
BY-denz ferulifolia 'Campfire Red Ember'

Annual (usually grown as an annual near you) Mounded in the Asteraceae Family

Fiery red, orange-eyed daisies on a compact mound that blooms non-stop from planting to frost.

Campfire® Red Ember™ is a compact, mounding Bidens grown as a warm-season annual for its fiery red, daisy-like flowers with a slight orange-yellow eye. Part of the Campfire series introduced by Proven Winners, it blooms continuously from planting until the first hard frost and is self-cleaning, dropping spent flowers without any deadheading. Its fine, ferny green foliage forms a dense, low mound that holds its shape in containers, hanging baskets, and garden beds. Full sun brings out the heaviest bloom, and established plants tolerate short dry spells, though they perform best with consistently moist, well-drained soil.

Pros

  • Blooms continuously from planting until frost
  • Self-cleaning — no deadheading required
  • Compact, low mound for containers and beds
  • Tolerates heat and short dry spells once established

Cons

  • Grown as an annual outside Zones 9-11
  • Best bloom needs full sun
This plant is probably not winter-hardy outdoors where you live.
Highlights
  • US Plant Patent 36,764 -- a Campfire® series selection from Proven Winners
  • Fiery red flowers with a subtle orange-yellow eye
  • Dense, self-branching mound that never needs pinching
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 8 - 10 inches tall. 16 - 24 inches wide.
Sun Exposure Full Sun - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Medium
Zones 9a - 11b (Usually hardy to 20° F)
Tags Annual, Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Container, Deciduous, Fast Growth Rate, Full Sun, Good for Beginners, Low Maintenance, Medium, Showy Flowers
Bloom Period May To October
Flower Color Red & Orange
Foliage Color Green

Commonly Planted with...

Pairs well in containers with lantana, calibrachoa, and other full-sun, drought-tolerant annuals that share its need for bright light and well-drained soil.

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Field-Grown vs. Greenhouse-Grown Plants

Plants which are well-adapted to our local climate are most often field-grown (outside). Field-grown plants are generally cheaper and have the advantage of already somewhat acclimated to our cold winters, but that means they’re not artificially far along in the spring and tend to bloom at the normal time in our area.

Spring annuals and tender perennials are typically grown in Greenhouses so they can be ready and luxurious exactly when customers want them. Some perennials are also “forced” into early bloom in greenhouses. In May, there can be a very big difference between field-grown and greenhouse-grown plants of the same type. The latter typically look good right away (so they’re a great choice where that’s important), but we typically pay a premium for it.


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