Bidens Taka Tuka Yellow Red Star – Summer Flowering Trailing Plant

Bring a burst of sunshine to your garden with this stunning Bidens Taka Tuka Yellow Red Star. Part of the vibrant Taka Tuka series, this eye-catching variety produces an abundance of star-shaped, bicoloured blooms in warm yellow with striking red markings at the centre of each petal. The trailing, spreading habit makes it a fantastic choice for hanging baskets, patio containers, and window boxes, where it will cascade beautifully over the edges throughout the summer months.

Supplied as a generous 21cm root-ball, this plant is outdoor garden ready and well-established for immediate impact in your garden or outdoor space. Bidens are wonderfully low-maintenance and reward you with continuous flowering from early summer right through to the first frosts, attracting bees, butterflies, and other pollinators to your garden.

What's Included:

• 1 x Bidens Taka Tuka Yellow Red Star plant (21cm root-ball)

Key Features:

• Prolific, long-lasting summer flowers in yellow with red star markings


• Trailing, cascading growth habit – ideal for baskets and containers


• Low maintenance and easy to grow


• Outdoor garden ready – plant straight out


• Attracts bees, butterflies, and pollinators


• Flowers continuously from summer through to autumn

Planting & Care Tips:

• Plant in a sunny position for the best flowering performance


• Use well-drained, fertile compost or soil


• Water regularly, especially during hot, dry spells – do not allow to dry out completely


• Deadhead spent blooms to encourage further flowering


• Feed fortnightly with a balanced liquid fertiliser during the growing season


• Protect from hard frosts – this is a half-hardy plant

Cultural Information:

• Botanical Name: Bidens ferulifolia 'Taka Tuka Yellow Red Star'


• Common Names: Bidens, Tickseed


• Classification: Half-Hardy Annual / Tender Perennial


• Fully Grown Height & Spread: 25–35 cm × 30–45 cm


• Growth Habit: Trailing, Spreading, Mounding


• Perfect for: Hanging Baskets, Containers, Window Boxes, Patio Pots, Borders


• Flowering Time: June to October


• Planting Position: Full Sun to Partial Shade


• Attracts: Bees, Butterflies & Pollinators


• Type: Half-Hardy Annual


• Foliage: Fine, Feathery, Mid-Green Leaves

Notes: This variety features beautiful yellow and red star bicoloured blooms, adding a warm, tropical feel to your summer planting displays.

TRPG charges for delivery depending on the shipment locations and weight of items.

1st class P&P to UK is £5.95

2nd class P&P to UK is £4.50

P&P for heavy items such as plant support will be charged at £8