Bouquet Cosmos
Double Click
Bred in France as a cut flower, Double Click offers lovely semi-double and fully double large frilly blossoms in rosy-red, pink, blush and white, all with sunny gold centers. The satiny, 2 to 3 inch blossoms grow on long stems and flower nonstop from early summer on. Cut armfuls of bouquets – the more flowers you pick the more the plants will produce. Butterflies seek out these extra-fancy Cosmos as they sway above ferny foliage.
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 7 to 10 days. Thin established seedlings to a final spacing of 8 inches apart, so plants have room to mature. 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 8 inches apart once weather warms up, after gradually acclimating seedlings to outdoor conditions.
GROWING NOTES
These free-flowering, long blooming summer flowers produce reliably in all soil types to fill the garden with abundant blossoms. Sow several times through June for a succession of fresh flowers. Cutting generous bouquets actually prolongs the blooming season. Cosmos pair beautifully with cleome, asters and zinnias.
Cold Winters |
Mild Winters |
Sun/Shade |
Sow Seeds |
Days to Germinate |
Mature Height |
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May - June
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April - June
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Full sun
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1 - 2 inches apart
1/2 inch deep |
7 - 10 days
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3 - 4 feet
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Romantic Cosmos
Cold Winters |
Mild Winters |
Sun/Shade |
Sow Seeds |
Days to Germinate |
Mature Height |
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May - June
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April - June
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Full sun
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1 - 2 inches apart
1/2 inch deep |
7 - 10 days
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3 - 4 feet
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Cold Winters
May - June
|
Mild Winters
April - June
|
Sun/Shade
Full sun
|
Sow Seeds
1 - 2 inches apart
1/2 inch deep |
Days to Germinate
7 - 10 days
|
Mature Height
3 - 4 feet
|