Common Name: Cosmos Apricot Lemonade
Scientific Name: Cosmos bipinnatus
Life Cycle: Annual
Remarks: Blooming in shades of peach and yellow, with a rose in circle, cosmos is an easy to grow cut and come again flower.
Plant Height: 120cm
When: Spring + Summer (Winter in warmer climates)
Sowing Depth + Method: Covering seeds lightly. Pinch out your cosmos seedlings when they are 30cm tall (3 true sets of leaves). Pinching out means taking the top 10cm off your seedling. This will encourage a bushier foliage, and more flowers!
Spacing: 30cm apart (Wider spacing creates may help grow stronger and thicker stems).
Position: Full Sun
Days until germination: 7-21 days @
Seed to Bloom: 8 - 12 weeks
Harvest: Petals just opening, but not yet flattened.
Number of Seeds: 30
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