Double Click Cranberries Cosmos

A radiant new cosmos series highly sought after for cut flower arrangements. Rich, cranberry pink, fully double and semi double blooms are a huge hit at farmers markets and beautiful as a backdrop in a flower bed. Blooms slightly later than other cosmos. Grows up to 48”.

25 seeds

PLANTING

Cosmo bipinnatus

Annual

Germination: 7-10 days

Seed Planting Depth: 1/8" deep

Starting Indoors: Start indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70-75 degree F soil temperature. Transplant into the garden after the last frost. Water seedlings regularly until established. 

Outside Sowing: Spring when soil temperatures reach 60-65 degrees. Sow a few seeds every 2-6", thinning out to 10-18" apart.

Growth Habit: Upright

Height and Width: 48" x 24"

Spacing: 10-18" apart

Light Needs: Full sun

Soil Needs: Poor to average, well drained, tolerates dry soil

Approximate days to flower from seed: 75-90 days

Uses: Cut flowers, flower beds, containers, wildflower and cottage gardens, attracts butterflies and beneficials, 

Care:  Deadheading prolongs flowering, staking tall plants helps keep them upright when the plant is full of blooms.