Blazing Ring of Fire™ Bidens ferulifolia

Blazing Ring of Fire™ is a branching Bidens with vivid red petals and a contrasting golden-yellow center. The Danziger variety belongs to the TIMELESS™ Collection and is selected for early flowering that continues into summer. ## Flowering and use [Danziger’s breeder profile](https://www.danzigeronline.com/catalog/annuals/blazing-ring-of-fire/) identifies the exact cultivar as Bidens ferulifolia, with single flowers, a mounded to semi-trailing habit, and suitability for hanging baskets and landscape use. A [German state horticultural trial report](https://tlllr.thueringen.de/fileadmin/TLLLR/Themen/Gartenbau/Gartenbauliches_Versuchswesen/Veroeffentlichungen/2024/GB_01_2024_S00033_00038.pdf) describes Blazing Ring of Fire as a strongly branching, rounded plant with bright red ray florets and a golden-yellow center. The [RHS species profile](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/27935/bidens-ferulifolia/details) supports sunny placement and well-drained soil for Bidens ferulifolia. Use it in sunny containers, hanging baskets, or the front of a border where the flowers are easy to see. Leave room for the mounded stems to spread; size varies with growing conditions and the available root space. ## Growing conditions Provide full sun and a potting mix or garden soil that drains freely. Water regularly while plants establish and during active container growth, allowing excess water to drain away. ## Maintenance Remove damaged stems if needed and check new growth during warm weather. Bidens is commonly grown as a warm-season annual in climates with frost.