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cosmea 'Xanthos' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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cosmea 'Xanthos'

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Xanthos'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Cosmos
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

An upright, half-hardy annual to 60cm tall with finely-divided foliage, and from summer into autumn,daisy-like flowers held on branching stems with each lemon-yellow petal fading to white around the edge

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 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

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years