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cosmea [All Sorts Mixed] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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cosmea [All Sorts Mixed]

Cosmos bipinnatus All Sorts Mixed

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Cosmos
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

Erect, half-hardy annuals, up to 1.2m high, with finely-divided foliage and daisy-like flowers borne from summer into autumn. The flowers appear as a mix of colours and forms with shades of pink, red and white, flowers with striped or picotee petals and single, double and semi-double flowers

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist, but well-drained soil in full sun. Suited to annual or cut-flower borders or as a summer infill

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong the flowering season

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 16°C in mid-spring under glass, or in situ in late spring

Pests

May be affected by aphids and slugs

Diseases

May be susceptible to grey moulds

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years