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Purplestem beggarticks

Bidens connata

Purplestem beggarticks (Bidens connata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–9a. Mature size 29"–6'. Blooms Jul–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 31 U.S. states, including AL, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–9a
Mature size: 29"–6'
Sun: Part shade
Water: High · moisture-loving
Bloom: Jul–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Purplestem beggarticks (Bidens connata) — *Bidens connata* — Purplestem beggarticks. Photo via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Purplestem beggarticks (Bidens connata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–9a. Mature size 29"–6'. Blooms Jul–Oct.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, purplestem beggarticks pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Slenderleaf false foxglove (Agalinis tenuifolia).