Spanish Needle Seeds - Flower Plant

Spanish Needle Seeds produce a warm-season annual flowering plant commonly known in the United States as Spanish needle. Plants develop upright to sprawling stems with fern-like leaves and small white or yellowish flowers. This plant thrives in full sun with well-drained soil and is suitable for garden beds, wildflower plantings, or naturalized areas in warm temperate to subtropical climates.

Features

• Warm-season annual flowering plant

• Upright to sprawling growth with fern-like leaves

• Produces small white or yellowish flowers

• Suitable for garden beds, wildflower plantings, and naturalized areas

• Adapted to full sun and well-drained soil

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Bidens pilosa

• Common Name (US): Spanish Needle

• Seed Type / Variety: Annual flowering plant

• Growth Habit: Upright to sprawling annual

• USDA Zones: 8–11

• Planting Season: Spring to early summer

• Growing Season: Summer

• Sowing Season:

  • March–June

• Germination Time and Conditions: 7–14 days at 70–85°F (21–29°C)

• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

• Soil Requirements: Well-drained fertile soil, pH 6.0–7.5

• Watering Needs: Moderate, consistent moisture

• Mature Plant Size: 24–36 inches height; 12–24 inches spread

• Plant Spacing: 12–18 inches apart