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cosmea 'Candy Stripe' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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cosmea 'Candy Stripe'

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Candy Stripe'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Cosmos
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

'Candy Stripe' is an upright, half-hardy annual, to around 1m tall, with finely-divided green foliage. The daisy-like flowers, borne from summer into autumn, comprise white petals striped and edged to varying depths with deep pink

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 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

South FacingWest FacingEast 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

Aphids and slugs may be troublesome

Diseases

May be susceptible to grey moulds

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years