Family: Asteraceae
Scientific Name: Cosmos sulphureus Cosmic Series
Common Name: Cosmic Series
Description | A free flowering Cosmos with double Yellow, Orange, Red and Gold flowers. |
Pronunciation | {KOZ-mos)(sul-fer-EE-us) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average, will with stand drier conditions once established |
Soil & Site | average, doesn't like a lot of fertilizer |
Temperature | thrives in the heat |
Flowers | 2 inch double to semi double, Orange, Yellow, Red and Gold, free flowering |
Dimensions | 12-16 inches tall by 12 inch spread |
Maintenance | will reseed during the growing season |
Propagation | seeds |
Native Site | Native from Mexico to Brazil. |
Cultivar Origin | German plant-breeding company Benary. |
Misc Facts | Cosmos is from the Greek word meaning orderly, beautiful or ornate. |
Notes & Reference | References: #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage), #76-Annuals for Every Purpose (Larry Hodgson) |
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