Quick facts
- Tolerant of poor soil
- Drought tolerant
- Profuse, tall flowers
Cosmos bipinnatus
Easy to grow flowers on 24-36” plants. Garden standard, makes a cute addition to bouquets and borders. Flowers in a variety of pastels and dark purple. Attractive foliage is ferny and full. Very tolerant of poor, dry soils.
How to grow it:
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Germ Temp
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Indoor Start
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Germ Days
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Frost Tolerant
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Sun
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Seed Depth
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Plant/Row Spacing
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65
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Not rec.
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6-14 d.
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No
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Full
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1/2”
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12”/18”
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Direct sow around the last frost date. Cover lightly with a scant amount of soil. Tolerates a wide variety of conditions from shade to full sun, but prefers well-drained soil. Great in ornamental beds. Very drought tolerant.
Seed specs: Packet size: .1 oz., ~100 seeds
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