Garden cosmos

Garden cosmos

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos
Asteraceae
Native Plants
Zone 49
🐾 Pet-Safe
🌱 Beginner Friendly

Garden cosmos is an easy-going, sun-loving annual that rewards gardeners with an abundance of daisy-like blooms in pink, white, and magenta from summer through frost. Sow directly in the garden after the last frost and avoid over-fertilizing, as rich soil encourages foliage over flowers. Deadhead spent blooms regularly to extend the flowering season and encourage bushy growth.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Low

Sun

Partial Sun

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

12″ – 36″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

18

Watering Schedule

Every 7-10 Days • Water Deeply Once Or Twice A Week, Allowing The Top Inch Of Soil To Dry Between Waterings

Soil pH

7 – 7.5

Temperature

-20°90°F

Mature Spread

up to 24

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Medium

Propagation: Seed, Division

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Afghanistan
Alabama
Andaman Is.
Angola
Arizona
Arkansas
Assam
Austria
Baltic States
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Benin
Bolivia
Brazil South
Brazil Southeast
Brazil West-Central
Bulgaria
California
Cameroon

Attracts

🐝 Bees
🐝 Butterflies
🐝 Birds

Sources

Data: trefle, usda

Image: trefle.io — Taken Nov 12, 2017 by Dieter Wagner (cc-by-sa)

Hardiness Zones
1
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