Description
Cosmos bipinnatusDwarf Purple Cosmos
Cosmos Dwarf Purple Seeds
Type: Annual
Bloom: Summer to Fall
Flower: 3″ single 8 petalled purple clear flower
Height: 2′ tall x 10″ wide
Light: Full sun
Soil: Ordinary. Loamy & slightly fertile ideal
P.H.: 6.5-7.0
Moisture: Moderate
Use: Beds, borders, containers, cut flower. Cosmos Dwarf Purple Seeds attracts birds, flowers attract bees & butterflies. Cut flower as petals are about to open, Vase life 5-9 days
Tolerances: Poor sun, heat & drought
Notes: May reseed, easy to grow, deadhead for continuous bloom
Zone: 9-10
Cosmos bippinatus is Native to Mexico
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Cosmos bipinnatus Seed Propagation
Indoors: Sow 1/4″ deep 4-6 weeks before transplanting outdoors. Maintain 70-85F soil temperature. Keep moist for germination 7-21 days. Harden off & plant outdoors 12-15″ apart after all risk of frost
Outdoors: Direct sow 1/16″ deep 1-2′ apart after danger of frost. Thin to 12-15″ when seedlings are 2-3′ tall
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