Cosmos Sensation Blend HEIRLOOM Seeds
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Cosmos Sensation Blend HEIRLOOM Seeds

Cosmos bipinnatus

Item #1010

Annual. Tall and covered with large, 3" - 4" white, pink, rose and crimson flowers, Sensation is a showy summer and fall blooming plant. Cosmos are a superb choice for wildflower or naturalized areas, as they are drought tolerant, and neglect is the kind of care they prefer! An excellent butterfly lure and cut flower. Deer resistant.




Seedling Image

Annual

Full Sun

Blooms summer to fall

3' - 6' tall

Days to Emerge:
5 - 10 days

Seed Depth:
1/4"

Seed Spacing:
A group of
5 seeds
every 1' - 2'

Thinning:
When
1" - 2" tall,
thin to 1
every 1' - 2'

When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after average last frost.

When to start inside: 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost.

Artist: Carolyn Crawford

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