Cosmos Maroon – 20 Seeds

(Cosmos bipinnatus)

R30.00

Maroon Cosmos flowers. They are easy to grow and make good border or container plants.

Seed Type: Organic – Harvested from our own plants.

Indoor Sowing: Late Winter and Early Spring.

Direct Sowing: Spring.

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🌼 Flower Quick Facts

Flower Info

🌸 Flower Color: Maroon
🦋 Pollinator: Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hoverflies, Attracts Lacewings

Growth Traits

🌱 Life Cycle: Annual
🪴 Growth Habit: Upright

Growing Requirements

🌞 Sun Exposure: Full Sun
💧 Water Needs: Avoid Overwatering, Low Water
☀️ Growing Conditions: Dry Conditions
🟤 Soil Preference: Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Loamy Soil, Poor Soil, Rocky Soil, Well-Drained

Description

Cosmos Maroon (Cosmos bipinnatus) Seeds. Cosmos are beautiful summer flowering annuals. Cosmos are easy to grow and make good border or container plants. Cosmos flowers make for good decorations in flower arrangements and also attract birds, bees, and butterflies to your garden.

Cosmos produce 3- to 5-inch daisy-like flowers in various colors, including pink, orange, red and yellow, white, and maroon. These beautiful plants can reach 6 feet tall.

Growing Cosmos Maroon

Indoor Sowing: Late Winter and Early Spring.

Direct Sowing: Spring.

If you want a head start, you can plant Cosmos indoors 4 to 6 weeks before the last spring frost in trays or pots with a good seed-starting mix.
Sow on the surface of the soil and cover with a thin layer of soil.
Keep moist until germination which takes about 30 days.
You can also sow your Cosmos Maroon Seeds straight into the garden, or on large containers.
Pinch out the tips when your seedlings reach a few cm.
Stake when the plants reach about 60cm.
They can grow to a meter in height or more.
Deadheading prolongs your flowering season.

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