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Cosmos

Large, delicate flowers and lacy, compact foliage make a great addition to garden's edge or containers. Eye-catching along walks or paths. Spent flowers may be removed to encourage rebloom, but allow some to go to seed as cosmos readily self-seeds. Tolerates poor, dry soil.

Companion Plants

Begonia

Dusty Miller

Petunia

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Cosmos

  • Botanical name

    Cosmos bipinnatus

  • Variety

    Sonata® White

  • Zone

    Grow as an annual.

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    20-24" (51-61 cm)

  • Habit

    Upright

  • Feed

    Once a month

  • Water

    2-3 times per week

  • Bloom Color

    White

  • Bloom Time

    Summer-fall

  • Maintenance

    Remove spent blooms

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Payton M.'s collection