Cosmos DWARF RED 9-12” Tall Blooms all Season Butterflies Bees Non-GMO 200 Seeds For Sale

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Cosmos DWARF RED 9-12” Tall Blooms all Season Butterflies Bees Non-GMO 200 Seeds:
$3.98

It is an easy to grow annual that isgreat in mass plantings as well as beds & borders.

Flowers attract bees and butterfliesand are perfect for the pollinator garden.

Plants are very adaptable and aresuitable for cutting, beds & borders, and the pollinator garden.

Flowers attract honey bees and wildbees. Tolerates poor soils.

Blooms Summer through Fall!

Botanical Name: Cosmos sulphureus

Life Cycle: Annual

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Planting Season: Spring

Moisture: Dry, Moderate

Plant Type: Dwarf Habit, Early Season Bloomer, 2-4-inchSaucer-Shaped Daisy-like Blooms, Fern-like Pinnatisect Leaf Shape

Features: Open Pollinated, Attracts Pollinators,Easy to Grow & Maintain, Fast Growing, Poor Soil Tolerant, Extended BloomTime, Cut Flower Garden

Color: RED

Blooms: Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Days to Maturity: 60-90 Days

Plant Height: 9-12” inches

Plant Spacing: 9-12 inches

Planting Depth: 1/4 inch

Sowing Method: Direct Sow

Cold Stratification: No

Hardiness Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Ships: Year Round

This Mexico native isone of the simplest flowers to grow, and they are suitable for all zones. Sincethey reseed themselves easily, they make perfect additions to wildflowermeadows or naturalized areas. Children will love planting their cosmos seedsand watching them grow taller than they are!

WHEN TO PLANT COSMOSSEEDS

Plant Cosmos in theSpring when the soil can be worked.

WHERE TO PLANT COSMOSSEEDS

Sow your Cosmos seeds inthe full sun to partial shade. As cosmos flowers are very adaptable, they canthrive in average to poor soil quality, and they are tolerant to dryconditions.

HOW TO PLANT COSMOSSEEDS

Scatter cosmos seedsoutdoors after there is no longer a danger for frost. Seeds can be covered ¼inch since they do not need light to germinate. Germination will usually occurin just 3 to 5 days, but it can take up to 2 weeks.

HOW TO CARE FOR COSMOS

Once started, cosmosesrequire virtually no attention. You can add a general purpose fertilizer onceor twice a season. If a plant grows very tall and is not planted in a windprotected area, it may require staking. If you want blooms all summer long,dead head the old blooms.

Store your seeds in a cool, dry and dark location.
Most seeds have a long shelf life at least two years, but heat and moisture will cut that life short.
Dedicate a drawer or cabinet to storing your seeds where you can also house your gardening journal close at hand for dreaming, planning and preparing.

Cosmos DWARF RED 9-12” Tall Blooms all Season Butterflies Bees Non-GMO 200 Seeds For Sale

Cosmos DWARF RED 9-12” Tall Blooms all Season Butterflies Bees Non-GMO 200 Seeds: $3.98

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Cosmos DWARF RED 9-12” Tall Blooms all Season Butterflies Bees Non-GMO 200 Seeds:
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