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Cosmos

Cosmos bipinnatus

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Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus)

Photo: A S M Jobaer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

rose, white, magenta

What actually matters with this one

Deadhead down to the next leaf joint, not just the flower. It will bloom until the first hard frost.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Annual
Height
1.2 m
Flowers
July to October
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.