Beedance® Painted Red Bidens

Beedance® Painted Red is a compact, mounding and trailing Bidens with red-orange daisy-like flowers and yellow centers. Its botanical denomination is ‘SUNBIDEVB 2’; the [Canadian Food Inspection Agency record](https://active.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/pbrpov/cropreport/bid/app00009925e.shtml?wbdisable=true) documents the trade name and breeder, while [Proven Winners](https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/bidens/beedance-painted-red-bidens-ferulifolia) lists its compact size, sun exposure, and flowering through frost. ## Landscape use Use this short-lived perennial, commonly grown as an annual, in containers, window boxes, borders, or as a low groundcover. Its trailing stems can spill over a pot edge, and its red-and-yellow blooms combine readily with other warm-season flowers. [Proven Winners](https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/bidens/beedance-painted-red-bidens-ferulifolia) lists a height of 8–12 inches and spread of 10–24 inches; trailing spread varies with container and growing conditions. USDA zones 9–11 are listed by the breeder, though it is usually planted after frost and treated as an annual in colder areas. ## Siting and seasonal interest Give it full sun for best flowering. The breeder reports continuous bloom from spring into fall, often until frost; the [Beedance care guide](https://beedance.eu/about-beedance/plantation-care/) gives a garden flowering season from April or May through November in suitable climates. Flower color shifts with age and temperature, with yellow centers and red to orange-red rays. The flowers attract bees and butterflies. ## Maintenance Keep the soil evenly moist but well drained, and feed monthly during active growth for best flowering. Deadheading is unnecessary. If stems become untidy, trim lightly to restore a compact shape; the plant can resume blooming within a short time.