Description
Cosmos bipinnatus
This delightful mix is filled with large, showy blooms that have fluted, tubular petals that resemble seashells. Flowers come in a sweet pastel mix of pink, rose, white, carmine and other unique bicolors. A fun addition to the cutting garden or flower border and one of the easiest and most productive cut flowers per square foot you can grow.
Details
Plant Type: Annual
Height: 36-42”
Site: Full Sun
Days to Maturity: 75-90 days
Plant Spacing: 12”
Pinch: When 12” tall
Approx Seeds per Packet: 100
How to Grow
Start seed indoors in trays 4-6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Cosmos can also be direct seeded once weather has warmed.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Individual blooms don’t last long in the vase, about 4-6 days, but each stem is loaded with multiple blossoms that open over a period of a week. Harvest when buds are cracking, but haven’t fully opened in order to prevent insects from pollinating, which will help stretch the vase life by a few extra days. Flower preservative is recommended.
