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ROMERILLO
Romerillo
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Bidens
Species: alba var. radiata

Synonym
Bidens pilosa var. radiata
Bidens leucantha
Coreopsis leucantha
Kerneria pilosa
Kernia leucantha

Category: Perennials

Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing: 18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Sun Exposure: Full Sun

Danger: Unknown

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time
Blooms all year
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage
Evergreen
Herbaceous

Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season.

Soil pH requirements: Unknown

Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; start outdoors mid-winter in covered containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
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