// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Big devils beggartick

Bidens vulgata

Big devils beggartick (Bidens vulgata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 2'–5'. Blooms Aug–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 43 U.S. states, including AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11a
Mature size: 2'–5'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Aug–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Big devils beggartick (Bidens vulgata) — *Bidens vulgata* — Big devils beggartick. Photo by Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Big devils beggartick (Bidens vulgata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 2'–5'. Blooms Aug–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, big devils beggartick pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Annual ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. artemisiifolia), Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album).