Bidens laevis (Smooth Beggartick)

Smooth Beggartick is a native annual that draws a wide array of insects. It does not typically outcompete other native plants but instead integrates well into wetland landscapes. 

It grows best in full sun but also tolerates partial shade. It can flop over when top heavy with flowers and seeds. It typically blooms until frost making it a valuable late season nectar source. 

In its native habitat Smooth Beggartick is associated with bogs, marshy areas, along creeks, and pond edges. It is officially classified as a wetland obligate or facultative wetland plant, meaning it is almost always found in saturated or frequently inundated soils. It tolerates a range of soil textures including clay, loam, and sand, and prefers moist to occasionally wet conditions 

Smooth Beggartick does well in rain gardens, constructed wetlands, pond margins, and riparian restoration projects across eastern and central Texas.