Cosmos Sensation Mixed Flower Seeds

Cosmos Sensation Mixed Color Flower Seeds, 30 seeds per package, very easy to grow.

Make a bold, beautiful splash in your flower garden with a florific celebration of rich-toned colorful blooms from midsummer on.

Sensation’s tall, single daisy-like flowers with yellow centers are magic in the border, or as cut flowers. Easy to grow plants tolerate poor soil and hot, humid conditions, and butterflies love them. Grows well in large pots, too.

Full Sun

Height: 36-48 inches

Spread:12-14 inches

Ornamental Use: Borders, Container, Cut Flowers

Life Cycle: Annual

Direct Sow, soil temps 70-75

Seeds need light to germinate, scatter seed

Drought Tolerant

Germination  approximately  7 - 14 days

Temps above 80F or lower than 60F, blooms are reduced a bit. They are beautiful but they like the middle of the road temps.

Tall cosmos add a soft, airy touch to the back of an annual or mixed border. You can also use them as a fast-growing annual hedge or in a cutting garden. Since the taller cultivars are not always uniform in height, they’re perfect for adding an informal look to cottage gardens. Shorter cultivars of both species are ideal near the front of the border, in containers, or as edgings. Cosmos makes beautiful cut flowers.

Once on the ground, cosmos will grow rapidly, so be sure to stake them early, while they are still young. Cosmos also benefit from a technique called pinching, as this will encourage the already highly productive plants to branch even more vigorously.

Here’s how it’s done: When plants are young, between 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30.5 cm) tall, take sharp pruners and snip the top 3 to 4 inches (7.5 to 10 cm) off the plant, just above a set of leaves. This signals the plant to send up multiple stems from below where the cut was made, resulting in more abundant flower production as well as longer stem length.

Because cosmos is easy to grow and the seeds are large and easy to handle, it is a good choice for a children’s garden.

Direct sow after danger of frost has passed.   Rake area to loosen soil, water lightly the soil, spread seeds on to soil.  Lightly spray area with water, again. Keep soil moist until germination. About 7 – 14 days.

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