Cosmos, Cupcake Blush

Cosmos, Cupcake Blush, Cosmos bipinnatus – 50 or 200 seeds avg

A light and airy bloom with a few blooms having a tufted center. Easy to grow.

Planting Tips:

• A warm-season annual that prefers full sun.
• Plant after danger of frost and once soil has warmed.
• Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before planting date or cast seeds directly in the garden, spacing 8-12″.
• Cover seed with soil; allow 5-10 days to germinate.
• Grows to 36 tall.
• Pinch when 8″ tall to establish a more robust, branching plant.
• 85-100 days to bloom.

Keep the Blooms Coming:

• Cosmos make an excellent cut flower when harvested just as they crack open.
• Make the cut at the base of the stem to encourage regrowth.