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 Notes: |
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