tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741465277709213773.post5714159604007382733..comments2024-03-18T13:34:59.800-04:00Comments on Native Plants with Adams Garden: Bidens in the Garden --- Beggarticks, weeds or not?Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968308521542858800noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741465277709213773.post-48523975674753512092019-11-13T07:47:55.416-05:002019-11-13T07:47:55.416-05:00Curtis, that is actually heartening to hear that B...Curtis, that is actually heartening to hear that B. frondosa is a native. I will intersperse it with the marsh marigold. In terms of attractiveness, there is enough mass to actually give it a crop like appearance that is appealing. Your comment about the late growth of frondosa appears to be spot on as it was last to feel the frost. DanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741465277709213773.post-80050454912067664332019-11-12T12:51:52.111-05:002019-11-12T12:51:52.111-05:00Bidens frondosa is native to Maine. You can check ...Bidens frondosa is native to Maine. You can check the native ranges of many plants at the Johnson Wildflower Center’s website. I my, limited, experience with marsh marigold it behaves as a spring ephemeral, disappearing in summer. Having an annual plant like Bidens may be a good match since it starts growing later in the season. That said B. frondosa isn’t very attractive, but it is natural. Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05968308521542858800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741465277709213773.post-5720254191699006272019-11-12T10:08:35.662-05:002019-11-12T10:08:35.662-05:00Glad I found this post. I am rehabilitating a pub...Glad I found this post. I am rehabilitating a public urban green space, eradicating Japanese knotweed and other invasives from a half acre open lot. We've successfully planted native trees, shrubs and wildflowers. One section remaining is boggy and Marsh Marigold seems like a great choice. Devil's Beggarticks magically appeared several years after the knotweed was eradicated so I assume the seeds were present all along but couldn't break through the knotweed. My questions:<br />Are the devil's beggarticks native to Maine? If not, I may start the annual task of pulling them up before they seed, hoping to eliminate them over a few years. This is preserved land and the trust does not allow non-native plantings.<br />If they are native and I remove some of them (and they are now quite thick on most of the wet area) to evenly plant marsh marigold seedlings, will the marigold's be able to compete or will they get smothered by the devils?<br />Dan Hogan<br />Pope PreserveAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10009395263569880804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741465277709213773.post-30630502340302435052010-04-04T07:59:40.647-04:002010-04-04T07:59:40.647-04:00Very imformative, Adam. Sorry it took me a month ...Very imformative, Adam. Sorry it took me a month to read this. Thanks.joenehttp://joenesgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741465277709213773.post-35284552292138468392010-03-01T16:06:40.243-05:002010-03-01T16:06:40.243-05:00They're too beautiful to be weeds. We have a ...They're too beautiful to be weeds. We have a species here, Bidens laevis, also known as Joaquin Sunflower. Even though we have two creeks on the property I haven't yet seen any natively growing here, but have considered planting them.Curbstone Valley Farmhttp://curbstonevalley.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com