Quick Info
April - June
Full sun
1/2 inch
1 - 2 inches
5 - 10 days
Bouquet Cosmos
Velouette
Velouette
(Cosmos bipinnatus)
Quick Info
April - June
Full sun
1/2 inch
1 - 2 inches
5 - 10 days
(Cosmos bipinnatus)
This romantic new cosmos mix has won both the Royal Horticultural Award of Merit and a European Fleuroselect Novelty award.
Velouette’s charming flowers bloom in intricate petal patterns of stripes, picotees and solids in shades of deep cranberry, antique rose, coral and white. The fast-growing plants reach 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 feet and bloom early with an exuberant abundance of dancing flowers. Flowers arrange themselves easily for sweetly casual bouquets. Pollinators, especially butterflies, seek out these flowers!
Seed Count: Approx. 85 / Weight: 500 mg
- SKU:5687
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Quick Info
April - June
Full sun
1/2 inch
1 - 2 inches
5 - 10 days
GROWING INSTRUCTIONS
ANNUAL
Summer/fall bloom
Frost tender
TO PLANT OUTDOORS
Sow seeds 1/2 inch deep, 1 to 2 inches apart in a sunny location in well-worked garden soil once danger of frost is past. Keep seed bed moist. Seedlings emerge in 5 to 10 days. Keep well weeded and watered while plants are young; mature cosmos can handle hot and dry conditions.
TO START EARLY INDOORS
Sow seeds 1 inch apart in a container of seed starting mix, 4 to 6 weeks before last expected frost. Cover 1/2 inch deep, keep moist and provide a good light source until ready to go outside. Plant outdoors once weather warms up after gradually acclimating seedlings to outdoor conditions.
THIN OR TRANSPLANT
Space 8 inches apart when seedlings are large enough to handle.
GROWING NOTES
These free-flowering, long blooming summer flowers fill the garden with vibrant color, producing reliably in all soil types. Sow several times through June for a succession of fresh flowers. Cutting generous bouquets actually prolongs the blooming season. Velouette's flower colors blend together for bouquets that arrange themselves.