Botanical Name: Cosmos bipinnatus
Common Name: Cosmos
Type of Plant: dicot: spring annual
Character annual
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape narrow, tall, upright plant with fine textured foliage. Flowers held above plants on long stems
Height 3-6'
Spread 1'
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun
Soil any garden soil
Hardiness tender to frost
 
Morphology:
Leaves bipinnately compound – leaflets linear oppositely arranged – usually fairly light green
Flowers head flowers 2-3" across – pink, white, rose, lavendar, red – yellow centers
Fruit small achene
 
Propagation:
seed – self sows freely
 
Usage:
good in mass plantings as a background plant to other annuals or perennials. Tall varieties look best with other plants in front
 
Landscape Care:
Watering can be kept fairly dry
Fertilizing low N fertilizer twice monthly
Pruning cut off spent flowers
Pests/Diseases none
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Mexico
Family: Compositae

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