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Campfire® Red Ember
Bidens
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.
| Blossom Color | Fiery red with slight orange yellow eye |
| Bloom Season | Until frost |
| Exposure | Full sun |
| Height | 8-10 in |
| Width | 16-24 in |
| Spacing | 8-12 in |
| Container Sizes | 104 |
| Hardiness Zones | 9, 10, 11 |
| Wildlife Attracted | Bees |
| Wildlife Deterred | No Wildlife Deterred |
| 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. |
| Adaptable as a Houseplant | No |
| Bog Plant | No |
| Is Disease Resistant | No |
| Drought Tolerant | No |
| Edible | No |
| Erosion Control | No |
| Fragrant Flower | No |
| Fragrant Foilage | No |
| Heat Tolerant | Yes |
| Native to North America | No |
| Salt Tolerant | No |
| Succulent | No |
| Water Plant | No |
| Uses |
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. |
| 2025 | Perfect Score - Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens |
| 2025 | Top Performer - University of Wisconsin - West Madison |
| 2025 | Top Performer - Boerner Botanical Garden |
| 2025 | Top Performer - University of Missouri |
| 2025 | Silver Medal Winner - Champaign County Illiniois Master Gardener Idea Garden |
| 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 |
| 2025 | Top Performer - In Ground - Colorado State |