Bidens 'Solaire' Needs Direct Noon Sun: Relocate or Replace for Porch

SE Pennsylvania gardener's hanging Bidens 'Solaire' on a south-facing porch gets sun only when sun is high—not directly. Flower production dropped.

Sun Requirement

Bidens needs ≥5 hours of direct sun, including the noon hour. Morning/late afternoon sun = part shade, insufficient.

Solutions

• Move to a sunny garden bed; plant something else on porch.
• Feed liquid fertilizer every 2 weeks (helps but won't compensate for low light).

Porch Alternatives (Shade-Tolerant)

• Impatiens, coleus, begonias.
• Ferns sold for indoor hanging baskets.

Four hours of midday sun = part sun. Four hours early/late = part shade. Match plant to actual light.